A patient has been taking a drug that is 75% protein-Bound. The provider adds a new medication that is 90% protein-bound. The nurse will expect a potential:

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When two drugs that are highly protein-bound are taken together, they compete for binding sites on the proteins. Since the new medication has a higher affinity for protein binding (90%), it will displace the first drug, leading to an increased concentration of the unbound (active) form of the first drug, thereby increasing its effects.

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