A patient who has been prescribed ranitidine (Zantac) reports darkened stools.What is your best action?
A) Hold the dose and notify the prescriber.
B) Document the report as the only action.
C) Reassure the patient that this is a common and harmless side effect.
D) Ask the patient if he or she has been using aspirin or any other NSAID drug.
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