A client is receiving pravastatin to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to hyperlipidemia. The client is also receiving amiodarone for an arrhythmia
The nurse understands that the client is at risk for which of the following based on these two drugs?
A) Increased anticoagulant effect
B) Increased hypoglycemic effect
C) Increased risk of myopathy
D) Decreased effects of pravastatin
Ans: C
Feedback:
When the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor pravastatin is administered with amiodarone, the nurse should monitor the client for increased risk of myopathy as an effect of the interaction between the two drugs. Increased anticoagulant effect is observed in clients receiving warfarin along with pravastatin. Increased hypoglycemic effects are observed in clients receiving sulfonylureas with fibric acid derivatives. The interaction of pravastatin with amiodarone does not decrease the effect of pravastatin.
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