The nurse is monitoring a female client receiving paregoric to treat diarrhea for drug interactions.
Which drugs can produce additive constipation when given with an opium preparation?
a- Antiarrhythmic drugs
b- Anticholinergic drugs
c- Anticoagulant drugs
d- Antihypertensive drugs
Answer B.
Paregoric has an additive effect of constipation when used with anticholinergic drugs.
Antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, and antihypertensives aren’t known to interact with paregoric.
Which drugs can produce additive constipation when given with an opium preparation?
a- Antiarrhythmic drugs
b- Anticholinergic drugs
c- Anticoagulant drugs
d- Antihypertensive drugs
Answer B.
Paregoric has an additive effect of constipation when used with anticholinergic drugs.
Antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, and antihypertensives aren’t known to interact with paregoric.
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