Antipsychotic Drugs

A patient has a new order for the adrenergic drug doxazosin. When providing education about this drug, the nurse will include which instructions?

A. Weigh yourself daily, and report any weight loss to your prescriber.

B. Increase your potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots.

C. The impaired taste associated with this medication usually goes away in 2 to 3 weeks.

D. Be sure to lie down after taking the first dose, because first-dose hypotension may make you dizzy.

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