NAPLEX Pharmacy Exam Prep

Category - NAPLEX

Metronidazole is known to have a disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol. Which would be the most appropriate form for dosing metronidazole?

  1. As a tincture
  2. As a spirit
  3. As a suspension
  4. As a fluid extract
Explanation

Answer: C - All the forms listed except a suspension use alcohol as the solvent. Since a disulfiram-like reaction is likely, only the non-alcohol method of delivery is appropriate.

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