Mechanisms of action
Mechanisms of action ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a client who has a urinary tract infection about the prescribed antibiotic, ciprofloxacin. The nurse instructs the client to avoid taking the medication with dairy products.
The client asks, “Why do I have to avoid dairy products?” What is the best response by the nurse?
Choice A is wrong because dairy products do not increase the risk of kidney stones with this medication. There is no evidence to support this claim.
This means that less of the drug will get into your bloodstream and it may not work as well to treat your infection. According to one source, dairy products can reduce the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin by 30 to 36 percent and the peak concentration by 36 percent.
Choice C is wrong because dairy products do not cause allergic reactions with this medication. Allergic reactions are possible with any medication, but they are not related to dairy products.
Choice D is wrong because dairy products do not interfere with the metabolism of this medication in your liver. Ciprofloxacin is mainly eliminated by the kidneys, not the liver. To avoid this interaction, you should take ciprofloxacin at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after dairy products.
This means that less of the drug will get into your bloodstream and it may not work as well to treat your infection. According to one source, dairy products can reduce the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin by 30 to 36 percent and the peak concentration by 36 percent.
Choice A is wrong because dairy products do not increase the risk of kidney stones with this medication.
There is no evidence to support this claim.
Choice C is wrong because dairy products do not cause allergic reactions with this medication.
Allergic reactions are possible with any medication, but they are not related to dairy products.
Choice D is wrong because dairy products do not interfere with the metabolism of this medication in your liver.
Ciprofloxacin is mainly eliminated by the kidneys, not the liver.
To avoid this interaction, you should take ciprofloxacin at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after dairy products.