A patient has received a prescription for a
2-week course of antifungal suppositories for a vaginal yeast infection. She asks the nurse if there is an alternative to this medication, saying, "I don't want to do this for 2 weeks!" Which is a possibility in this situation?
a. A single dose of a vaginal antifungal cream.
b. A one-time infusion of amphotericin B.
c. A single dose of a fluconazole (Diflucan) oral tablet.
d. There is no better alternative to the suppositories.
ANS: C
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