The nurse notes that a client prescribed carteolol (Cartrol), routinely takes metaproterenol (Alupent). Which should the nurse be concerned with?

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Carteolol and metaproterenol both have cardiovascular effects and may cause hypotension or bradycardia. However, metaproterenol may decrease the effectiveness of carteolol by competing for the same receptor sites. Therefore, the nurse should be concerned about the potential reduced effectiveness of carteolol if the client is routinely taking metaproterenol.

The Nurse Notes That a Client Prescribed Carteolol (Cartrol), Routinely