A client has just been diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. What first-choice drug does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this client?
1. Famotidine (Pepcid)
2. Magaldrate (Riopan)
3. Omeprazole (Prilosec)
4. Sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer)
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Rationale 1: H2-receptor blockers are the drugs of first choice in treating peptic ulcers.
Rationale 2: Magaldrate (Riopan) is an antacid.
Rationale 3: Omeprazole (Prilosec) is a proton-pump inhibitor.
Rationale 4: Sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer) is an antacid.
Global Rationale: H2-receptor blockers are the drugs of first choice in treating peptic ulcers. Magaldrate (Riopan) is incorrect because it is an antacid. Omeprazole (Prilosec) is incorrect because Prilosec is a proton-pump inhibitor. Sodium bicarbonate (Alka-Seltzer) is incorrect because Alka-Seltzer is an antacid.
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