A Patient Will Begin Taking Fexofenadine [Allegra] for Hay Fever

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient will begin taking fexofenadine [Allegra] for hay fever. The nurse teaching this patient will tell the patient that:

• A) fexofenadine should be taken with food to prevent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.
• B) the medication may be taken once or twice daily.
• C) tolerance to sedation will occur in a few weeks.
• D) with renal impairment, this drug should be taken every other day.

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