A patient who has had an organ transplant is prescribed cyclosporine for maintenance therapy.Which statement by the patient indicates further teaching is needed?

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The daily dose of cyclosporine should always be given in two divided doses and on a consistent schedule with regard to time of day and relation to meals.Adjustments to drug dosing are based on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM),with the desired level between 100 and 500 ng/mL,depending on the organ transplanted and the length of time posttransplant.Cyclosporine oral solution should be diluted with room-temperature apple or orange juice,and grapefruit juice must be avoided.Transplant recipients taking cyclosporine should not receive live vaccines because they may have inadequate immune response.

A Patient Who Has Had an Organ Transplant Is Prescribed