A client is ordered to receive Mylanta II. The nurse is aware that the ideal timing for taking this medication is:
a. with each meal.
b. 1 half-hour before meals.
c. 1 to 3 hours after meals.
d. upon arising and at bedtime.
ANS: C
Antacids are best absorbed when the stomach is empty.
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