For patients who are allergic to penicillins, which of the following types of drugs are commonly used instead for infections?

A. Tetracyclines
B. Sulfa drugs
C. Macrolides
D. Cephalosporins


c
Rationale: Macrolides are commonly used as alternative drugs in patients who are allergic to penicillin because they are effective against many of the same organisms.

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