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Hannah will be traveling to Mexico with her church group over spring break to build houses. She is concerned she may develop traveler's diarrhea. Advice includes following normal food and water precautions as well as taking:
 
  1. Loperamide four times a day throughout the trip
  2. Bismuth subsalicylate with each meal and at bedtime
  3. A prescription for diphenoxylate with atropine to use if she gets diarrhea
  4. None of the above

Question 2

Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol) is a common OTC remedy for gastrointestinal complaints. Bismuth subsalicylate:
 
  1. May lead to toxicity if taken with aspirin
  2. Is contraindicated in children with flu-like illness
  3. Has antimicrobial effects against bacterial and viral enteropathogens
  4. All of the above



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erika

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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