A patient is receiving antiplatelet therapy. Symptoms of tinnitus are reported. The nurse would suspect the medication:
1. ticlopidine (Ticlid).
2. cilostazol (Pletal).
3. warfarin (Coumadin).
4. aspirin.
4
Tinnitus is common with aspirin, which is used for decreasing platelet stickiness.
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