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Patient teaching question

Aug 24, 200916 yr

can anyone advise me on the patient teaching for a patient on levaquin? Thanks!

Aug 25, 200916 yr

Experts

From 2007 Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference, page 602:

Teach patient/family:

To contact prescriber if lady partsl itching, loose, foul smelling stools, furry tongue occur (may indicate superinfection), report itching, rash, pruritus, urticaria
To notify prescriber of diarrhea with blood or pus
To take 4 hr before or 2 hr after antacids, iron, calcium, zinc products
To complete full course of therapy
To avoid hazardous activities until response is known
To use frequent rinsing of the mouth, sugarless candy or gum for dry mouth
To avoid other medication unless approved by prescriber
To prevent sun exposure or use sunscreen to prevent phototoxicity"

"try2" get yourself a nursing drug reference book. You are going to need one eventually. There are a number of them published on the market and most include this kind of information.