What will the nurse instruct patients who are on daily disulfiram (Antabuse) to avoid?
a. All forms of cough syrup
b. Alcohol
c. Benzodiazepines
d. Aspirin products
ANS: B
Disulfiram is used to reduce the desire for alcohol by inducing severe nausea and vomiting when a patient ingests alcohol while on this drug. Reactions can be quite severe, and patients must understand the need to avoid all forms of alcohol while taking this medication. Not all cough syrups contain alcohol. Benzodiazepines and aspirin do not react with disulfiram.
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