A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed pramipexole for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. From the client's medical records, the nurse understands that the client is taking verapamil
The nurse understands that the client is at increased risk for which effect from the interaction of the two drugs?
A) Cardiac symptoms
B) Agonist effectiveness
C) Toxicity of both drugs
D) Psychotic behavior
Ans: B
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The nurse should assess for an increased risk of agonist effectiveness in the client. Increased risk of cardiac symptoms and increased risk of toxicity of both drugs are the effects of the interaction of COMT inhibitors with MAOI antidepressants and adrenergic drugs. Increased risk of psychotic behavior is the effect of the interaction of cholinergic blocking drugs with haloperidol.
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