A 39- year-old Caucasian woman presents at the clinic with complaints of epigastric pain that is cramplike, rhythmic, and just below the xiphoid. She states that it wakes her up around 1 am and that she is not sleeping well because of it. She further states that this is her third painful episode in the past year. The nurse suspects the patient has a peptic ulcer and expects to receive

A 39- year-old Caucasian woman presents at the clinic with complaints of epigastric pain that is cramplike, rhythmic, and just below the xiphoid. She states that it wakes her up around 1 am and that she is not sleeping well because of it. She further states that this is her third painful episode in the past year. The nurse suspects the patient has a peptic ulcer and expects to receive

Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions

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Chapter26: Respiratory System Drugs And Antihistamines

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