What information provided by the nurse would be helpful to a 15-year-old adolescent taking methimazole three times a day?
A) Pill dispensers and alarms on a watch can be effective reminders to take the medication.
B) She can take the medication when she is feels symptomatic.
C) She can take two pills before school and one pill at dinner, which is easier to remember.
D) The mother can be responsible for reminding her to take her medication.

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Methimazole is an antithyroid medication that should be taken three times a day.Reminders will facilitate taking medication as ordered.This medication needs to be taken regularly,not on an as-needed basis.The dosage cannot be combined to reduce the frequency of administration.An adolescent is old enough and mature enough to be responsible for taking medications.

What Information Provided by the Nurse Would Be Helpful to a 15-Year-Old