1) Depo-Medrol is anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid for intramuscular drug given in form injection when oral dose in not feasible. This drug prevent the inflammation and swelling of wound and second visit of Margi the nurse parctioner observed swelling of wound and reduce inflammation Depo-Medrol was given.
2)Keflex is cephalosporins class of drugs used to treat bacterial infections and slows the growth of bacteria as Margo wound was seen with clear white discharge citing bacterial infection Keflex was recommended. The main bacteria which are targeted by keflex us forming bacteria which includes Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, E. coli and several others
3) Nonalbicans Candida and candida is some common agent which might cause fungal infections.
4) Use of Ke ex would not be useful in fungal treatment as it works as bactericidal affecting only bacterial antifungal agents will be helpful for fungal infections
5) The drug septra contains the same composition of bactrim just the brand name differs but both drugs contain same combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim and has the same mode of action on variety of bacterial infections.
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