A patient is scheduled for a vaginal hysterectomy. Which of the following medications is the drug of choice for surgical prophylaxis?
A) Cefadroxil (Duricef)
B) Cefazolin sodium (Ancef)
C) Cephalexin (Keflex)
D) Cephradine (Velosef)
B
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Cefazolin sodium (Ancef) is the drug of choice for surgical prophylaxis in most surgical procedures. Cefadroxil, cephalexin, and cephradine are all first-generation cephalosporins, but they are not utilized as the drug of choice for surgical prophylaxis.
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