The nurse is preparing an older adult patient who has been prescribed famotidine (Pepcid) for discharge. Which common side effect should the nurse instruct the patient's family to watch for?
a. Confusion
b. Anxiety
c. Depression
d. Psychosis
A
Famotidine is a histamine H2 blocker. The most common side effect of these drugs is confusion. The nurse must teach the patient's family to monitor for changes in level of consciousness and confusion and to notify the prescriber if this occurs.
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