Antimicrobial classifications

Antimicrobial classifications ( 11 Questions)

A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client who is prescribed atovaquone-proguanil for malaria prophylaxis.

Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as a potential interaction with atovaquone-proguanil?



Correct Answer: D

Rifampin is a drug that can interact with atovaquone-proguanil and reduce its effectiveness in preventing or treating malaria. Rifampin can lower the blood levels of atovaquone and proguanil by increasing their metabolism in the liver. Therefore, rifampin should be avoided or used with caution when taking atovaquone-proguanil.

Choice A is wrong because warfarin is not a known interaction with atovaquone-proguanil.

Warfarin is a blood thinner that can interact with many other drugs, but atovaquone-proguanil is not one of them.

Choice B is wrong because metformin is not a known interaction with atovaquone-proguanil.

Metformin is a drug that lowers blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

It does not affect the metabolism or efficacy of atovaquone-proguanil.

Choice C is wrong because omeprazole is not a known interaction with atovaquone-proguanil.

Omeprazole is a drug that reduces stomach acid production and treats ulcers and reflux.

It does not interfere with the absorption or action of atovaquone-proguanil.




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