Types of Drug Interactions
Types of Drug Interactions ( 14 Questions)
A client is prescribed phenytoin for seizure control. The client tells the nurse that they also take St. John's Wort for depression. What should the nurse teach the client?
St. John's wort does not increase the effectiveness of phenytoin but rather decreases it.
St. John's wort is a herbal supplement that can induce hepatic enzymes and increase the metabolism of phenytoin, reducing its serum levels and therapeutic effects. The nurse should teach the client to avoid taking St. John's wort with phenytoin and to consult the provider before using any herbal products.
St. John's wort does not cause drowsiness when taken with phenytoin, but rather may increase the risk of seizures due to reduced phenytoin levels.
St. John's wort does not cause hypertension when taken with phenytoin, but rather may interact with other antihypertensive drugs and affect blood pressure.
St. John's wort is a herbal supplement that can induce hepatic enzymes and increase the metabolism of phenytoin, reducing its serum levels and therapeutic effects. The nurse should teach the client to avoid taking St. John's wort with phenytoin and to consult the provider before using any herbal products.
a. St. John's wort does not increase the effectiveness of phenytoin but rather decreases it.
c. St. John's wort does not cause drowsiness when taken with phenytoin but rather may increase the risk of seizures due to reduced phenytoin levels.
d. St. John's wort does not cause hypertension when taken with phenytoin but rather may interact with other antihypertensive drugs and affect blood pressure.