The nurse recognizes a potential health threat to an alcoholic client who is using the drug disulfiram (Antabuse) when the nurse reads in the health record that the client is also taking
A) Coumadin.
B) diphenhydramine (Benadryl) tablets.
C) Milk of Magnesia.
D) penicillin.

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Antabuse increases the effect of anticoagulants such as warfarin (Coumadin).

The Nurse Recognizes a Potential Health Threat to an Alcoholic