A client with high cholesterol is beginning treatment with simvastatin (Zocor).What priority instruction does the nurse give this client?

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This class of drugs can cause myopathy.Muscle tenderness should be reported to the client's health care provider.HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A)reductase inhibitors do not usually cause constipation.It is not recommended that the drug be taken on an empty stomach.Flushing occurs with niacin but not typically with this class of medications.

A Client with High Cholesterol Is Beginning Treatment with Simvastatin