A client with a urinary tract infection is being discharged with a prescription for ciprofloxacin. The nurse should include which of the following discharge instructions?
1. "Do not take within 2 hours of antacid use."
2. "Limit fluids."
3. "Restrict activity"
4. "Expect to be nauseated with this medication."
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Ciprofloxacin should not be administered within 2 hours of taking an antacid. The client does not need to limit fluids or restrict activity. Nausea is not always a side effect of this medication.
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