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Which antibiotic is appropriate?

  1. Penicillin VK
  2. Metronidazole
  3. Clindamycin (high doses)
  4. Erythromycin
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Correct answer: A. Penicillin VK

Penicillin VK is renally cleared and safe in hepatic impairment. Metronidazole, erythromycin, and clindamycin undergo hepatic metabolism and can accumulate; metronidazole specifically must be avoided with alcohol (disulfiram-like reaction).

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