26th February 2024

A 57-year-old man presents to the general practitioner with recurrent episodes of heartburn and indigestion.

A 57-year-old man presents to the general practitioner with recurrent episodes of heartburn and indigestion. He is prescribed lansoprazole tablets with plans to follow up in a few weeks. He returns in a few weeks’ time with persisting symptoms, therefore the GP prescribes a prolonged course of increased dosage.

Select one option which correctly describes an element of the monitoring required when taking lansoprazole.