A Patient Tells You She Is Concerned Because Her Previously

A patient tells you she is concerned because her previously prescribed antihypertensive drug, verapamil, was dosed at 240 mg daily, but after her prescription was changed to amlodipine, she is receiving only 10mg daily. What should you tell her?

A) Contact her physician right away. Amlodipine is not an antihypertensive drug
B) Contact her physician right away. Amlodipine is a generic name for verapamil
C) The number of milligrams of different drugs in the same class is not necessarily an indicator of their relative potency.
D) She should take both drugs until she clarifies her physician's orders.