The physician prescribes antacids and sucralfate (Carafate)for treatment of a patient's peptic ulcer.To promote the effects of these drugs,what should the nurse teach the patient to take?

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The nurse should teach the patient to take sucralfate 30 minutes before each meal and antacids 1 and 3 hours after meals and at bedtime. This timing optimizes the effects of both medications: sucralfate forms a protective barrier over the ulcer while the antacids neutralize stomach acid. Taking the medications together or too close to a meal may interfere with sucralfate's ability to protect the ulcer, while taking antacids too frequently may interfere with the stomach's ability to produce acid.

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