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cedar street pharmacy
123 city avenue, valley, nj • 890-555-3840
dr. robert mehta • refills: 1, call 48 hours in advance
rx #9876-5432
lisa yoshida
xerasinol • 60 tablets.
each tablet: 20 mg.
take one tablet by mouth daily.
continue until all taken. do not take on empty stomach. discard if bottle tampered with or seal broken.
caution: may cause drowsiness. may lower ability to drive or operate heavy equipment. not recommended for children under 14.
federal law prohibits the transfer of this prescription to anyone other than the individual for whom this drug is prescribed.

xerasinol prescribing information
xerasinol is a recently approved treatment for reducing cholesterol levels.
your doctor is prescribing this drug in combination with diet, exercise and a low cholesterol diet. these are key factors that strongly affect cholesterol levels.
take xerasinol exactly as recommended by your doctor.
if you forget to take your pill one day, skip the missed dose. never take two xerasinol in a twelve-hour period.
patients taking xerasinol should avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice because grapefruit can interfere with the effectiveness of xerasinol.
do not consume alcohol while taking xerasinol because alcohol can raise your cholesterol.
xerasinol can cause drowsiness in some patients. in rare cases, patients may develop severe headaches. notify your doctor immediately if you begin to feel excessively tired, suffer mild muscle pain, experience rashes or swelling, or develop severe headaches upon taking xerasinol.
women who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant should not take xerasinol.
keep this and all medications out of the reach of children.

what can someone who has been prescribed this medication conclude from reading the label and the information?
options:

• children often suffer from high cholesterol.
• cholesterol levels may be affected by several factors.
• this medication works when diet and exercise have failed.
• this is the first medication developed to lower cholesterol.

Explanation:

The prescribing info says the drug is for reducing cholesterol, and diet/exercise are key factors affecting cholesterol levels. So cholesterol levels may be affected by several factors (diet, exercise, etc.). Other options: kids under 14 not recommended, drug is recently approved (not first), and it works with diet/exercise (not that it fails when they do).

Answer:

Cholesterol levels may be affected by several factors.