Aspirin has been prescribed for a patient following a myocardial infarction. What should the nurse include when teaching about this drug?
1. Check with your healthcare provider before taking any herbal remedies.
2. Report any itching that develops after seven days of taking the drug.
3. Take at a different time of day than warfarin (Coumadin).
4. Do not skip any scheduled appointments to have blood drawn for labs.
Correct Answer: 1
Herbal remedies such as evening primrose oil, garlic, gingko biloba, or grapeseed extract can increase the effect of the aspirin. Itching is not a common side effect of aspirin therapy. Aspirin and warfarin (Coumadin) are not to be taken concurrently. No lab appointments will be made just for aspirin therapy.
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