A Patient Will Begin Treatment with Posaconazole [Noxafil] to Treat

A patient will begin treatment with posaconazole [Noxafil] to treat oropharyngeal candidiasis that has not responded to fluconazole. The provider has ordered 200 mg 3 times daily. Which action by the nurse is correct?

A) Administer the drug as ordered.
B) Contact the provider to discuss decreasing the dose to twice daily.
C) Discuss a 400-mg twice daily drug regimen with the provider.
D) Suggest to the provider that this dose may be too high for this indication.

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