PHARM POST ASSESSMENT (NUR493)

2.A nurse administering gemfibrozil to a client with elevated cholesterol. What are adverse effects the nurse should monitor for? The nurse should monitor for signs of pancreatitis, dyspepsia, cholelithiasis, cough or hoarseness, fever or chills, UTI symptoms such as frequent urge to urinate, painful urination, bladder pain, and lower back or side pain. More serious, but less common side effects include, black tarry stools, chest pain, severe nausea or vomiting, stomach pain, hives/swelling, an...