Question

a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for famotidine to treat gerd. the nurse should instruct the client to wait at least 1 hr between taking famotidine and which of the following over - the - counter medications? ginkgo biloba antidiarrheals st. johns wort antacids

Explanation:

Famotidine is an H2-receptor antagonist that reduces stomach acid for GERD. Antacids work by neutralizing stomach acid, but they can decrease the absorption of famotidine if taken too close together. A 1-hour gap is needed to avoid this interaction. The other options (Ginkgo biloba, Antidiarrheals, St. John's wort) do not have this specific absorption-interaction requirement with famotidine.

Answer:

Antacids