The 88 year old client with atrial fibrillation is on digoxi…
The 88 year old client with atrial fibrillation is on digoxin 0.125 mg per day without any adverse drug reactions. The client has already tried other medications for managing the atrial fibrillation but was switched to digoxin due to side effects from the other medications. Using the Beers criteria as a guide, what is your assessment of the use of digoxin?
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Your client presents to the clinic to obtain medication refills. She states that she ran out of her prescription medications and has not taken any doses in the past 3 days. Her medication list includes the following: Ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone 1 tablet PO daily Multivitamin 1 tablet PO daily Vitamin D 1,000 units PO daily Fluticasone propionate 250 mcg/salmeterol 50 mcg (Advair(R) Diskus inhaler) 1 puff twice daily Albuterol MDI 2 puffs Q6H PRN wheezing Which of the following is an appropriate point to discuss with the client regarding her ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone:
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