This exercise assesses the student’s ability to do the following: (1) dispense appropriate medication, (2) provide patient counseling.
To receive full credit for this exercise, at a minimum the student must include the following in their counseling:
(1) directions for use and storage and the importance of compliance with directions; and (2) precautions and relevant warnings, including common severe side or adverse effects or interactions that may be encountered.
To gain the most benefit, take every night at dinner and do not miss doses. Take a missed dose as soon as you think about it. If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses. Store at room temperature. Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom. Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush. Take as you have been told, even if you feel well. Low blood sugar may occur. Signs may be dizziness, headache, feeling sleepy, feeling weak, shaking, a fast heartbeat, confusion, hunger, or sweating. Keep glucose tablets or liquid glucose on hand for low blood sugar. It is common to have stomach problems like upset stomach, bad belly pain, throwing up, or loose stools (diarrhea) when you start taking this drug. If you have stomach problems later during care, call your doctor right away. This may be a sign of an acid health problem in the blood (lactic acidosis).
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