A patient who has been prescribed flucytosine (Ancobon) reports reduced sensation in the fingers and toes. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Document the report as the only action.
b. Hold the dose and notify the prescriber.
c. Remind the patient to continue the drug as usual and to take a multiple vitamin daily.
d. Reassure the patient that this is an expected drug side effect and to use injury precautions.
D
Peripheral neuropathy with loss of sensation in the extremities is a common and expected side effect of flucytosine therapy. Drug therapy is not stopped for this effect. The patient must im-plement precautions to prevent injury from not having full sensation for touch, temperature, and pressure.
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