A client who is receiving isoniazid (INH) reports tingling and numbness of the fingers and toes. The
A client who is receiving isoniazid (INH) reports tingling
and numbness of the fingers and toes. The nurse knows that these symptoms are
most likely due to the drugs ability to:
1. Increase the sensitivity of nerve endings.
2. Decrease the activity of pyridoxine (vitamin B 6 ).
3. Accelerate the excretion of neurotransmitters.
4. Enhance skin receptors for ascorbic acid (vitamin C).