A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus takes glipizide. The patient develops a urinary tract infection, and the prescriber orders TMP/SMZ. What will the nurse tell the patient?
A) Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of an allergic reaction.
B) Patients taking TMP/SMZ may need increased doses of glipizide.
C) The patient should check the blood glucose level more often while taking TMP/SMZ.
D) The patient should stop taking the glipizide while taking the TMP/SMZ.
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