The prescriber orders a new medication over the phone for a nursing home patient who has symptoms of a urinary tract infection. Order is for Gantanol, 2g now then 1g every 12 hours for the next 10 days. The most important additional information for you to obtain from the prescriber is whether the patient has severe liver and kidney disease and is allergic to sulfonamide, trimethoprim, or any of the components of the formulation.
<h3>What is Gantanol?</h3>
Sulfamethoxazole is a type of antibiotic from the sulfonamide groups with bacteriostatic activity. It is most often used as part of a synergistic combination with trimethoprim known as co-trimoxazole.
This medication is effective against
- dermatological
- respiratory
- gastrointestinal
- urinary tract
- kidney
- and genital infections - for both men and women.
Gantanol is able to kill the bacteria that cause infections and fight their multiplication from the first dose.
With this information, we can conclude that The most important additional information for you to obtain from the prescriber is whether the patient has severe liver and kidney disease and is allergic to sulfonamide, trimethoprim, or any of the components of the formulation.
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