Patient teaching question

[scrublifenurse10, LPN]

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

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

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

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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.