NABP Exam FPGEE Topic 8 Question 81 Discussion

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Question #: 81
Topic #: 8

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dication of ciprofloxacin is:

AIn Tuberculosis

BMigraine prophylaxis

CTricyclic antidepressant poisoning

DBroad spectrum antibacterial agent

EAsthma

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Suggested Answer: D

by Micaela at May 12, 2024, 05:09 PM

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Herman

1 months ago

Asthma? Really? Next, they'll be asking about using ciprofloxacin to treat a headache. This is just getting silly.

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Larue

1 months ago

Ah, the old 'ciprofloxacin for tricyclic antidepressant poisoning' trick. Nice try, but I'm not falling for that one!

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Scot

2 months ago

Ciprofloxacin for migraine prophylaxis? Seriously? Whoever wrote this question needs to go back to med school.

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Tiera

2 days ago

Whoever wrote that question must have made a mistake.

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Merlyn

3 days ago

Ciprofloxacin is definitely not for migraine prophylaxis.

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Goldie

5 days ago

D) Broad spectrum antibacterial agent

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Dulce

5 days ago

D) Broad spectrum antibacterial agent

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Halina

15 days ago

E) Asthma

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Quentin

15 days ago

C) Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning

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Patti

16 days ago

D) Broad spectrum antibacterial agent

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Grover

17 days ago

C) Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning

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Celeste

23 days ago

B) Migraine prophylaxis

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Alexia

25 days ago

B) Migraine prophylaxis

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Cathern

27 days ago

A) In Tuberculosis

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Carman

1 months ago

A) In Tuberculosis

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Jolene

2 months ago

I'm pretty sure ciprofloxacin is used for tuberculosis treatment. Maybe the question is trying to trip us up with the other options?

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Keena

1 months ago

D) Broad spectrum antibacterial agent

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Darrel

1 months ago

No, ciprofloxacin is not used for tuberculosis. It's actually a broad spectrum antibacterial agent.

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Graciela

2 months ago

A) In Tuberculosis

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Clay

2 months ago

Ciprofloxacin is definitely a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. I don't know why they're even asking this - it's basic pharmacology knowledge.

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Gregoria

28 days ago

Always good to review basic pharmacology to ensure safe and effective use of medications.

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Merissa

29 days ago

Yes, ciprofloxacin is effective against a wide range of bacteria.

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Sarah

1 months ago

It's important to know the indications of different medications for proper treatment.

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Cassandra

2 months ago

I agree, ciprofloxacin is commonly used as a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent.

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Helaine

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think ciprofloxacin is also used in Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning.

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Tyisha

3 months ago

I agree with Florencia, ciprofloxacin is commonly used as a broad spectrum antibacterial agent.

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Florencia

3 months ago

I think the indication of ciprofloxacin is D) Broad spectrum antibacterial agent.

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