A patient is taking oral ketoconazole for a systemic fungal infection. A nurse reviews the drug list and notices that the patient is also receiving omeprazole for reflux disease. What action should the nurse take?
a. Administer the omeprazole 1 hour before the ketoconazole.
b. Administer the omeprazole at least 2 hours after the ketoconazole.
c. Confer with the physician about this hazardous interaction.
d. The nurse should not administer omeprazole to a patient receiving ketoconazole.
b
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