The nurse is providing education to a patient who has been prescribed both an antacid and a cimetidine [Tagamet]. Which instruction should the nurse give the patient about taking the medications?
A) "Take the antacid 1 hour after the ranitidine."
B) "The antacid and ranitidine should be taken at the same time for better effect."
C) "Take the antacid 15 minutes before the ranitidine."
D) "Take the antacid 30 minutes after the ranitidine."
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