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savannahhooper

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on: Jul 16, 2018

The approved dose of pentamidine by aerosol for prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is

a. 300 mg once per week.
b. 300 mg once every 4 weeks.
c. 600 mg once every other month.
d. 600 mg once every 4 weeks.

Question 2

The trade name for aerosolized pentamidine is

a. Virazole.
b. Atrovent.
c. Flovent.
d. NebuPent.

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tofugiraffe

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

billybob123

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

Gracias!

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