Whyis the dose double the amount on only the first day for this drug?(ex. Day1: 100mg, Day2-4: 50mg)
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Previous Page Next Page Page 14 of 50 Question 14 (1 point) Listen A patient is given a prescription for the antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax) and asks the nurse why the dose on the first day is twice the amount of the dose on the next 4 days. Which reply by the nurse is correct? “Excretion is faster with initial doses, so more is needed at first.” “The four smaller doses help the body taper the amount of drug more gradually.” O” A large initial dose helps to get the drug to optimal levels in the body faster.” ” The first dose is larger to minimize the effect of protein-binding.” Previous Page Next Page Page 14 of 50 Submit Quiz 12 of 50 questions saved Type here to search E
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