A Patient Is Taking Fluoxetine (Prozac) and Wonders If Adding

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient is taking fluoxetine (Prozac) and wonders if adding St. John's wort would help the patient's depression symptoms. The nurse provides the patient with information regarding which adverse effect that occurs when taking fluoxetine and St. John's wort in combination?

• A) Gastrointestinal distress
• B) Increased depressive symptoms
• C) Mania
• D) Serotonin syndrome

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