A patient has a genitourinary infection and is being treated with a fluoroquinolone. What is the advantage of a fluoroquinolone over an aminoglycoside?
A) The fluoroquinolone does not have adverse effects.
B) The fluoroquinolone can be given orally.
C) The fluoroquinolone has a nearly immediate peak.
D) The fluoroquinolone has a broader spectrum.
B
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Fluoroquinolones are often given orally. Like all drugs, they have adverse effects. Peak levels are not immediately achieved, and they do not have a broader spectrum than an aminoglycoside.
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