medium · NCLEX-RN Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
A client taking Phenytoin is being switched to a different brand by the pharmacy.
Why should the nurse intervene?
- Bioavailability varies significantly between different brands of phenytoin.
- The different brands have different routes of administration, for this client.
- The new brand will require more frequent blood draws.
- The client may be allergic to the fillers in the new brand, for this client.
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