A Patient Has Been Taking Fluoxetine (Prozac)for Depression and Comes

A patient has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for depression and comes to the clinic to report nausea and jitteriness.The primary care NP notes tremors and sees that the patient is confused.The patient has a heart rate of 95 beats per minute.The NP should:

A) change to bupropion (Wellbutrin) .
B) ask the patient about other medications.
C) discontinue the fluoxetine immediately.
D) add mirtazapine (Remeron) to treat anxiety.

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