Test Bank - Focus on Nursing Pharmacology (7th Edition by Amy Karch)
A 32-year-old female patient is admitted to the floor with a superinfection. Her orders read tigecycline (Tygacil) 100 mg IV followed by 50 mg IV every 12 hours infused over 30 to 60 minutes for 5 days. What would be important for the nurse to educate this patient about? A) Analgesics B) Antihistamines C) Contraceptives D) Decongestants Ans: C Feedback: Many antibiotics interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and unplanned pregnancies can occur. Women should be advised to use a barrier form of contraceptives when taking this drug. No known serious drugdrug interactions involve analgesics, antihistamines, or decongestants
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