What is the drug of choice used to treat osteomyelitis?
A) Calcitonin
B) Mithracin
C) Alkaline phosphatase
D) Potassium hydrochloride
Ans: D
Feedback: Calcitonin therapy facilitates remodeling of abnormal bone into normal lamellar bone, relieves bone pain, and helps alleviate neurologic and biochemical signs and symptoms.
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