A Patient Has Been Prescribed Gabapentin to Treat Neuropathic Pain

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has been prescribed gabapentin to treat neuropathic pain and is complaining of feeling depressed and having "strange" thoughts. The appropriate initial action would be:

• A)Increase her dose
• B)Assess for suicidal ideation
• C)Discontinue the medication immediately
• D)Decrease her dose to half then slowly titrate up the dose

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