A patient is prescribed minocycline (Dynacin) 750 mg orally. What is the nurse's best action before giving the first dose?
a. Check that the patient is not allergic to penicillin or sulfa drugs.
b. Use a new IV administration set to administer the drug.
c. Hold the dose and contact the prescriber.
d. Give the drug with milk or food.
C
The dosage of minocycline is smaller than most other tetracyclines. The average dose for an adult is 100 mg. It is likely that the prescriber intended to write 75 mg rather than 750 mg, which would be nearly 10 times the usual dosage.
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