A physician is treating two different patients. Patient A is being treated with gentamicin (therapeutic index of 3) while patient B is being treated with benzyl penicillin (therapeutic index greater than 100). The initial treatments for both of these patients have failed. Which patient can SAFELY receive a dose increase? A. Patient A B. Patient B

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A physician is treating two different patients. Patient A is being treated with gentamicin (therapeutic index of 3) while patient B is being treated with benzyl penicillin (therapeutic index greater than 100). The initial treatments for both of these patients have failed. Which patient can SAFELY receive a dose increase?

A. Patient A

B. Patient B

 

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