A patient has NSAID-induced ulcer and has started taking ranitidine (Zantac) .At a follow-up appointment 3 days later,the patient reports no alleviation of symptoms.The primary care NP should:
A) order cimetidine (Tagamet) .
B) add metronidazole to the drug regimen.
C) change from ranitidine to omeprazole (Prilosec) .
D) reassure the patient that drug effects take several weeks.
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