A patient has been diagnosed with trichomoniasis. The nurse would give which medication without questioning the prescription
1. Praziquantel (Biltricide.
2. Chloroquine (Aralen).
3. Nitazoxanide (Alinia).
4. Metronidazole (Flagyl).
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Rationale 1: Praziquantel (Biltricide) is an anthelmintic effective against flatworms.
Rationale 2: Chloroquine (Aralen) is an antimalarial drug.
Rationale 3: Nitazoxanide (Alinia) is used to treat diarrhea caused by giardiasis in children.
Rationale 4: Metronidazole is the drug of choice for both giardiasis and trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis.
Global Rationale: Metronidazole is the drug of choice for both giardiasis and trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis. Praziquantel (Biltricide) is an anthelmintic effective against flatworms. Chloroquine (Aralen) is an antimalarial drug. Nitazoxanide (Alinia) is used to treat diarrhea caused by giardiasis in children.
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