A client is taking methimazole (Tapazole) every 8 hours around the clock for the treatment of severe hyperthyroidism. The client has been taking the medication for 2 months
What should the nurse instruct the client to report immediately? Select all that apply. A) Sore throat
B) Unusual bleeding
C) Fever
D) Pain in the leg
E) Cough
A, B, C
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The most serious adverse effect of antithyroid drugs is agranulocytosis, which occurs most often in the first 2 months of therapy and necessitates discontinuing the drug. Instruct the client to report sore throat, fever, chills, headache, malaise, weakness, or unusual bleeding or bruising.
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