A nurse is admitting a child to the hospital with a diagnosis of giardiasis. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed?
a. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
b. Amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin)
c. Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
d. Prednisone (Orapred)
ANS: A
The drugs of choice for treatment of giardiasis are metronidazole (Flagyl), tinidazole (Tindamax), and nitazoxanide (Alinia). These are classified as antifungals. Amoxicillin and clarithromycin are antibiotics that treat bacterial infections. Prednisone is a steroid and is used as an anti-inflammatory medication.
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