Which information should the nurse include in medication teaching for the patient prescribed clindamycin for mastitis?
1. "Let the prescriber know if you develop diarrhea.".
2. "This medication may cause insomnia.".
3. "You may experience dizziness while taking clindamycin.".
4. "You may notice that your urine is a greenish-yellow color while taking this drug.".
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Rationale 1: One of the adverse reactions of clindamycin is pseudomembranous colitis, which can be fatal. Diarrhea should be reported immediately.
Rationale 2: Insomnia is not related to use of clindamycin.
Rationale 3: Dizziness is not an expected effect of clindamycin.
Rationale 4: A greenish-yellow coloration of the urine is not expected with clindamycin.
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