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Zoey63294

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Which drugs are approved for treating osteoporosis in men? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Alendronate Fosamax
  b. Calcitonin
  c. Raloxifene Evista
  d. Teriparatide Forteo
  e. Zoledronate Reclast

Question 2

A patient is receiving intravenous gentamicin. A serum drug test reveals toxic levels. The dosing is correct, and this medication has been tolerated by this patient in the past. Which could be a probable cause of the test result?
 
  a. A loading dose was not given.
  b. The drug was not completely dissolved in the IV solution.
  c. The patient is taking another medication that binds to serum albumin.
  d. The medication is being given at a fre-quency that is longer than its half-life.



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Answer to Question 1

A, D, E
Only five drugs have been approved to treat osteoporosis in men, including alendronate, teripara-tide, and zoledronate. Calcitonin has been tried, but without proof of efficacy. Raloxifene is a SERM, used in women only.

Answer to Question 2

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Gentamicin binds to albumin, but only weakly, and in the presence of another drug that binds to albumin, it can rise to toxic levels in blood serum. A loading dose increases the initial amount of a drug and is used to bring drug levels to the desired plateau more quickly. A drug that is not completely dissolved carries a risk of causing embolism. A drug given at a frequency longer than the drug half-life will likely be at subtherapeutic levels and not at toxic levels.




Zoey63294

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


xiaomengxian

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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