A nurse caring for a client taking which of the following drugs may notice increased adverse reactions if the client was prescribed nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) resulting from an increased absorption of nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)?
Select all that apply.
A) Benztropine (Cogentin)
B) Simvastatin (Zocor)
C) Tiotropium (Spiriva)
D) Albuterol (Proventil)
E) Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
Ans: A, C, E
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Anticholinergic drugs, like benztropine (Cogentin), tiotropium (Spiriva), and dicyclomine (Bentyl), can cause delayed gastric emptying, leading to increased absorption of nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin), which may result in increased adverse reactions.
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