Clients Who Are Taking NSAIDs Should Not Take OTC Medications

Clients who are taking NSAIDs should not take OTC medications without checking with their primary care provider because:

A) There is an increased risk for Reye's syndrome.
B) Cough medications and other OTC drugs could contain NSAIDs; inadvertent toxicity can occur.
C) No one should be taking more than one medication for pain
D) There could be an increased risk for bleeding in the stomach and within other organs of the body.