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Title: A patient who is prescribed niacin (Niacor) reports experiencing flushing and hot flashes. What is ...
Post by: jgerke on Jan 26, 2018
A patient who is prescribed niacin (Niacor) reports experiencing flushing and hot flashes. What is your best action?
 
  a. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber.
  b. Give the niacin at least 1 hour before meals.
  c. Reassure the patient that this is an expected side effect.
  d. Administer the ordered NSAID 30 minutes before the niacin.


Title: A patient who is prescribed niacin (Niacor) reports experiencing flushing and hot flashes. What is ...
Post by: knmoore1 on Jan 26, 2018
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