Of the many adverse effects of tetracycline (Sumycin), one of the most serious is pseudomem-branous colitis. This disorder most likely occurs because tetracycline is a(n)
a. broad-spectrum antibiotic.
b. narrow-spectrum antibiotic.
c. highly protein bound medication.
d. acid-labile drug.
A
Broad-spectrum antibiotics may have the potential to kill a "broad spectrum" of bacteria, includ-ing "good" bacteria, such as those that protect the gut; this can lead to pseudomembranous coli-tis.
Tetracycline is not a narrow-spectrum antibiotic; it also is not highly protein bound or acid labile.
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