Which instruction with the nurse include to educate a patient taking sertraline?
This information from Lexicomp® explains what you need to know about this medication, including what it’s used for, how to take it, its side effects, and when to call your healthcare provider. Zoloft AG-Sertraline; APO-Sertraline; Auro-Sertraline; BIO-Sertraline; DOM-Sertraline; JAMP-Sertraline [DSC]; Mar-Sertraline; MINT-Sertraline; NRA-Sertraline; PMS-Sertraline; Priva-Sertraline; RAN-Sertraline [DSC]; RIVA-Sertraline; SANDOZ Sertraline [DSC]; TEVA-Sertraline; VAN-Sertraline [DSC]; Zoloft All products: Oral solution: This is not a list of all drugs or health problems that interact with this drug. Tell the doctor and
pharmacist about all of your child’s drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe to give this drug with all of your child’s other drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug your child takes without checking with the doctor. If your child is pregnant: If your child is breast-feeding a baby: WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your child’s doctor or get medical help right away if your child has any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect: If your child is or may be sexually active: All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your child’s doctor or get medical help if any of these
side effects or any other side effects bother your child or do not go away:
These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your child’s doctor. Call your child’s doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to your national health agency. How is this drug best given?Give this drug as ordered by your child’s doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely. Tablets:
Capsules:
Oral solution:
What do I do if my child misses a dose?
How do I store and/or throw out this drug?
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Which food will the nurse teach the patient to avoid while taking a MAOI?Smoked or processed meats, such as hot dogs, bologna, bacon, corned beef or smoked fish. Pickled or fermented foods, such as sauerkraut, kimchi, caviar, tofu or pickles. Sauces, such as soy sauce, shrimp sauce, fish sauce, miso and teriyaki sauce. Soybeans and soybean products.
Which side effect does the nurse include in teaching for the patient prescribed alprazolam for management of anxiety disorder?Alprazolam may increase the risk of serious or life-threatening breathing problems, sedation, or coma if used along with certain medications.
Which side effect would the nurse monitor for when administering a SSRI?Possible side effects of SSRIs may include, among others: Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Headache. Drowsiness.
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