The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking acetazolamide (Diamox) for treatment of glaucoma. What drug, if taken with acetazolamide (Diamox), would cause the nurse to contact the physician?
A) Indomethacin (Indocin)
B) Colestipol (Colestid)
C) Lithium (Eskalith)
D) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
C
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An increase in the excretion of lithium can occur when taken with acetazolamide, so that special monitoring or a dosage adjustment may be necessary. Indomethacin, colestipol, and ibuprofen do not produce drug-to-drug interactions when given with acetazolamide.
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