a. Your pregnant neighbor has been prescribed a daily dose of oraltetracycline for acne. Do you think this therapy is advisable forher? Why or why not?b. A woman has been prescribed a broad-spectrum oralcephalosporin for a strep throat. What are some possibleconsequences in addition to cure of the infected throat? c. A man has a severe case of sinusitis that is negative for bacterialpathogens. A physician prescribes an oral antibacterial drug fortreatment. What is right or wrong with this therapy?

a. Your pregnant neighbor has been prescribed a daily dose of oraltetracycline for acne. Do you think this therapy is advisable forher? Why or why not?b. A woman has been prescribed a broad-spectrum oralcephalosporin for a strep throat. What are some possibleconsequences in addition to cure of the infected throat? c. A man has a severe case of sinusitis that is negative for bacterialpathogens. A physician prescribes an oral antibacterial drug fortreatment. What is right or wrong with this therapy?

Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions

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Chapter16: Gastrointestinal Drugs

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