Besides the cost of administering a given drug, which are considerations when a provider selects a cephalosporin to treat an infection? (Select all that apply.)
a. Adverse effects
b. Antimicrobial spectrum
c. Brand name
d. Manufacturer
e. Pharmacokinetics
ANS: A, B, E
Cephalosporins tend to be more alike than different, but some differences make some preferable to others. Adverse effects, antimicrobial spectrum, and drug pharmacokinetics affect a prescriber's decision to select one drug over another. The agent's brand name and manufacturer should not have anything to do with drug selection.
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