A 32-year-old female executive comes to the clinic complaining of severe heartburn. The physician prescribes omeprazole (Prilosec). The patient asks the nurse when the pain will go away. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A) Some patients have taken omeprazole therapy as long as 5 years.
B) Recommended time for therapy is usually between 2 and 8 weeks.
C) Heartburn pain subsides within a few minutes of the first dose.
D) Heartburn will decrease within a couple days of therapy.
B
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