A patient is seen in the Emergency Department, and will be dismissed with a diagnosis of infection and a prescription for penicillin and the drug probenecid.The patient questions the nurse about the drug probenecid.Which statement by the nurse is correct regarding probenecid?
A) Probenecid is a secondary antibiotic.
B) Probenecid will prevent an allergic response.
C) Probenecid will increase the effectiveness of penicillin.
D) Probenecid prevents diarrhea often associated with penicillin.
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