The client is being treated with Atorvastatin (Lipitor). He tells the nurse that he has been self-medicating at home with antacids. The nurse anticipates that the interaction of the two drugs will produce a(n) _____ effect from the _____
a. increased; Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
b. decreased; Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
c. increased; antacids
d. decrease; antacids
ANS: B
The interaction of Atorvastatin and antacids will produce a decreased effect from the Atorvastatin.
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