How should the patient take the azithromycin pictured here? 
A. 2 tablets a day for 3 days
B. 2 tablets at the same time on the first day, then 1 tablet daily for 4 days
C. 1 tablet a day for 6 days
D. 2 tablets bid the first day, and 1 tablet a day thereafter for 4 days
Answer: B
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