After teaching a group of nursing students about sulfonamides, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as an example of a sulfonamide antibiotic? Select all that apply
A) Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
B) Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
C) Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim)
D) Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
E) Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
Ans: C, E
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Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) are sulfonamide antibiotics. Amoxicillin is an aminopenicillin. Ciprofloxacin is classified as a fluoroquinolone. Clarithromycin is a macrolide.
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