A nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital. The patient reports taking oral baclofen [Lioresal] but stopped taking the drug the day before admission. The nurse would be correct to anticipate which adverse effects?
a. Weakness and dizziness
b. Fatigue and drowsiness
c. Seizures and hallucinations
d. Respiratory depression and coma
C
Abrupt discontinuation of baclofen is associated with visual hallucinations, paranoid ideation, and seizures. Central nervous system effects of baclofen include weakness, dizziness, fatigue, and drowsiness. Respiratory depression is a result of overdose of baclofen.
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