An older adult is prescribed lansoprazole (Prevacid) 15 mg orally each day.The patient asks you why a daily multivitamin has also been prescribed.What is your best response?
A) "As you get older you need vitamin tablets to ensure that you get the minimum daily requirements."
B) "Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and these drugs interfere with absorption of all vitamins from the GI tract."
C) "Taking a daily multivitamin is important because proton pump inhibitor drugs decrease the absorption of vitamin B12 and calcium."
D) "Older adults have more difficulty processing vitamins and minerals from the daily foods consumed."
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