A 76-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension presents to the outpatient clinic where you work as a nurse. He is complaining of symptoms of a cold.
- What should you tell him about taking OTC nasal decongestants and cold remedies?
- He tells the nurse that his wife has been giving him echinacea and nasal preparations as a cold remedy. How does the nurse reply?