The nurse is preparing to administer micafungin (Mycamine) to a patient for the treatment of esophageal candidiasis
When the nurse reviews the medication administration record (MAR), which drug, when administered concurrently with micafungin, would cause the nurse the greatest concern? a. Mycophenolate (CellCept)
b. Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
c. Tacrolimus (Prograf)
d. Nifedipine (Procardia)
D
Micafungin has a drug-drug interaction with Procardia (a calcium channel clocker). Patients treated with micafungin should be monitored closely for signs of toxicity.
No drug-drug interactions are associated with micafungin and mycophenolate, cyclosporine, or tacrolimus.
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