A patient who has been prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250 mg orally every 8 hours asks the nurse if a higher dose of the drug just once a day can be taken instead.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Taking this drug every 8 hours helps keep the blood level of the drug high enough to affect the bacteria."
B) "Giving the drug at regular intervals over a 24-hour period helps prevent side effects."
C) "Let me contact your prescriber and ask whether the drug can be given once a day."
D) "When given once a day, the dose is higher so allergic reactions are more common."
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