A nurse is providing patient education to a patient who has had corticosteroids prescribed. What drug will the nurse teach the patient to avoid while taking the corticosteroids?
A) Aspirin
B) Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
C) Ibuprofen (Advil)
D) Famotidine (Pepcid)
A
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Serum levels and effectiveness may decrease if corticosteroids are combined with salicylates. Dimenhydrinate, ibuprofen, and famotidine have not been found to produce drug–drug interaction.
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