Azithromycin dosing requires that the first day's dosage be twice ...

[vicky]

Azithromycin dosing requires that the first day's dosage be twice those of the other 4 days of the prescription. This is considered a loading dose. A loading dose:
 
  1. Rapidly achieves drug levels in the therapeutic range
  2. Requires four- to five-half-lives to attain
  3. Is influenced by renal function
  4. Is directly related to the drug circulating to the target tissues

Question 2

The NP chooses to give cephalexin every 8 hours based on knowledge of the drug's:
 
  1. Propensity to go to the target receptor
  2. Biological half-life
  3. Pharmacodynamics
  4. Safety and side effects

[kjohnson]

Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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[vicky]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[olderstudent]

Excellent