The nurse is teaching the patient with a new prescription for ibandronate (Boniva) how to take the medication. Which instruction provided by the nurse is correct?
A) "Take 150 mg once a month on the same day of the month."
B) "Take 70 mg once a week on the same day of the week."
C) "Take 400 mg/d."
D) "Take 3 mg once per month on the same day of the month."
A
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Ibandronate can be taken daily, monthly, or every 3 months. Taking 150 mg orally once a month on the same day of the month would be correct. If given IV every 3 months, the dose is 3 mg and if taken daily, the dose is 2.5 mg/d. All other options are incorrect.
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