The prescriber orders a new drug over the telephone for a nursing home patient who has symptoms of a urinary tract infection.The order is for Gantanol,2 g now and then 1 g every 12 hours for the next 10 days.What further information is most important for the nurse to obtain from the prescriber?

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The prescriber must indicate the route of administration for the drug prescribed.Although this drug is available only as an oral drug,the actual drug order needs to include this information.Because this prescription is for an inpatient (nursing home resident)not for a patient taking the drug at home,the refill information is not important at this time.Whether or not the drug should be taken with food or on an empty stomach might be a special instruction,but is not as critical as the correct route.

The Prescriber Orders a New Drug Over the Telephone for a Nursing