Before Prescribing Dextromethorphan

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Before Prescribing Dextromethorphan

to a patient, the primary care provider should know that, when given with an opioid, the drug can result in which of the following? a. reduced antitussive effect of dextromethorphan b. potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opioid c. increased renal reabsorption of the dextromethorphan d. delayed analgesic effect of the opioid
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b. potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opioid Rational: combining dextromethorphan with an opioid, such as morphine, increases the analgesic effect of the opioid

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