A patient who was hospitalized for an infection was treated with an aminoglycoside antibiotic. The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) why outpatient treatment wasn't an option
The NP should tell the patient that aminoglycoside antibiotics: a. are more likely to be toxic.
b. cause serious adverse effects.
c. carry more risk for serious allergic reactions.
d. must be given intramuscularly or intravenously.
D
Aminoglycoside antibiotics must be given intramuscularly or intravenously when treating infection. Their side effects may be serious, which is an indication for hospitalization.
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