The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The patient reports always having difficulty remembering to take medications. Which drug will the nurse expect the provider to select when treating this patient?
a. Fosfomycin tromethamine (Monurol)
b. Nalidixic acid (NegGram)
c. Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)
d. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
ANS: A
Fosfomycin is given as a one-time, single dose. Nalidixic acid is given 4 times daily for 1 to 2 weeks. Nitrofurantoin is given 4 times daily. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is given twice daily.
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