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 three 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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