Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Sulfonamide drugs and antibiotic drugs both kill bacteria to treat eye infections.
B) Topical drugs used in the eye are specially formulated to be physiologically similar to eye fluids and tears.
C) Some topical generic antibiotic drugs for the eye are also available as oral generic antibiotic drugs, but the trade names are different.
D) Topical erythromycin is placed in the eyes of newborn infants to prevent infection from gonorrhea and chlamydia, two sexually transmitted diseases.
Answer: A
A) Sulfonamide drugs inhibit but do not kill bacteria.
B) This is a true statement.
C) This is a true statement.
D) This is a true statement.
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