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A physician has prescribed a drug normally used for hypertension to treat recurrent episodes of angina based on recommendations of colleagues and the most recent medical journals. Which of the following describes his actions?
 
  a. The physician may do so legally based on the unlabeled use of medications.
  b. The physician may do so legally if the uses are posted in the PDR.
  c. The physician may do so legally if the uses are approved by the manufacturer of the drug.
  d. It is illegal for the physician to prescribe a drug for anything other than the manufacturers intended, stated use as registered with the USP.

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Lisour functions of the lymphatic system.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: a. A physician may utilize a medication for something other than its intended use if colleagues, or current medical journals, agree.
b. The PDR will only contain the manufactures approved indications only.
c. The manufacture can only recommend a drug for its specific indications that are determined during human drug testing.
d. A physician may utilize a medication for something other than its intended use if colleagues, or current medical journals, agree.

Answer to Question 2

The four functions are recycling fluids lost by the cardiovascular system; transporting pathogens to lymph nodes for destruction; storage and maturation of some WBCs; and absorption of glycerol and fatty acids from food.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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