To increase the oral absorption of tetracyclines, they should be given with food or milk. Macrolide antibiotics are classified as broad-spectrum bacteriostatic agents. Penicillin is most effective against infections of gram-positive organisms, such as streptococci and staphylococci. Opiates have a stimulating
To increase the oral absorption of tetracyclines, they should be given with food or milk. Macrolide antibiotics are classified as broad-spectrum bacteriostatic agents. Penicillin is most effective against infections of gram-positive organisms, such as streptococci and staphylococci. Opiates have a stimulating
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- To increase the oral absorption of tetracyclines, they should be given with food or milk.
- Macrolide antibiotics are classified as broad-spectrum bacteriostatic agents.
- Penicillin is most effective against infections of gram-positive organisms, such as streptococci and staphylococci.
- Opiates have a stimulating effect on the brain’s cerebral cortex.
- Respiratory depression is the first sign of narcotic overdose.
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- Antibiotics that retard the growth of bacteria are called __________ agents.
- Medications applied to the skin or into external body structures, such as the ear or eye, are commonly called ____________ agents.
- Topical agents designed to be absorbed through the skin for systemic effects are commonly called ____________ medications.
- Ophthalmic preparations used to dilate pupils during physical examination of the eye are commonly called ___________.
- _______________, a pregnancy category C agent, is a potent vasodilator that has long been the treatment of choice for acute angina pectoris.
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- Antibiotics that retard the growth of bacteria are called __________ agents.
- Medications applied to the skin or into external body structures, such as the ear or eye, are commonly called ____________ agents.
- Topical agents designed to be absorbed through the skin for systemic effects are commonly called ____________ medications.
- Ophthalmic preparations used to dilate pupils during physical examination of the eye are commonly called ___________.
- _______________, a pregnancy category C agent, is a potent vasodilator that has long been the treatment of choice for acute angina pectoris.
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