A patient who has been taking a benzodiazepine for panic attacks is to be started on buspirone (BuSpar) . Which instruction should the nurse provide?
A) "Take decreasing doses of the benzodiazepine for several days until the buspirone becomes effective."
B) "Stop taking the benzodiazepines immediately. Wait 2 days, and then start the buspirone."
C) "You should take buspirone only once a day. More frequent dosing can cause dependency."
D) "Tolerance to buspirone may develop in about a month, requiring larger doses to be prescribed."
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