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Question
The physician orders fluoxetine (Prozac) for a depressed client. Which of the following should the nurse remember about fluoxetine?
Options
- ABecause fluoxetine is a tricyclic antidepressant, it may precipitate a hypertensive crisis.
- BThe therapeutic effect of the drug occurs 2-4 weeks after treatment is begun.
- CFoods such as aged cheese, yogurt, soy sauce, and bananas should not be eaten with this drug.
- DFluoxetine may be administered safely in combination with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.
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