A Patient with Erosive Esophagitis Is Taking Lansoprazole (Prevacid)

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Multiple Choice

A patient with erosive esophagitis is taking lansoprazole (Prevacid) .The primary care NP performs a medication history and learns that the patient also takes digoxin.The NP should recommend:

• A) decreasing the dose of digoxin.
• B) obtaining a serum digoxin level.
• C) changing the PPI to omeprazole.
• D) increasing the dose of lansoprazole.

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