A patient experiences debilitating migraines on a frequent basis and has had oral prochlorperazine (Compazine) added as an adjuvant medication to abortive therapy
When teaching the patient to take this drug safely in the home setting, the nurse should emphasize what teaching point? A) The importance of taking the pill whole and not crushing or splitting it
B) The importance of having a bimonthly complete blood count (CBC) drawn
C) The need to avoid taking the drug after eating fatty food
D) The need to be aware of the potential for hypotension
A
Feedback:
When taking prochlorperazine orally, it is important to swallow it whole and not chew or crush the tablets. Blood work is not warranted, and there is no need to avoid fatty food prior to taking the drug. Compazine is not noted to cause hypotension.
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