Using Your Knowledge of the Causes and Treatments of Diarrhea,select

question 3

Multiple Choice

Using your knowledge of the causes and treatments of diarrhea,select the correct recommendation for a patient who comes into the office asking for advice to prevent diarrhea while he is away on a business trip overseas.

• A) Lotronex taken daily (0.5-1 mg two times a day)
• B) Pepto-Bismol, taken prophylactically (2 tablets or 2 oz four times a day)
• C) Imodium A-D taken prophylactically (4 mg up to 8 mg per day)
• D) All of these are correct.

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