A patient has contacted the clinic, stating to the nurse, "I've been taking Imodium for the past day-and-a-half, and my diarrhea shows no signs of slowing down
" The nurse should respond to the patient in the knowledge that Imodium should be discontinued if her diarrhea does not improve in the next A) 12 hours.
B) 2 days.
C) 3 to 4 days.
D) week.
A
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In general, it is necessary to discontinue loperamide after 48 hours if clinical improvement has not occurred.
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