Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 585 of 2368
Which instruction should the nurse give to a client who takes gabapentin?
- Take it together with an antacid
- Do not take it within two hours of an antacid
- Take double the dose if you miss one
- Stop it when your pain is better
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Correct answer: Do not take it within two hours of an antacid
Gabapentin should not be taken within two hours of antacid medications.
Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: Gabapentin. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026