Which of the following medications is administered to a patient preoperatively to prevent infections?

Option 2 : Antibiotic

Concept:

• Pre-operative -> before going for a surgery
• Pre-operatively the patient will be undergoing for many procedures and investigations
• In this phase patient will be kept on NBM  and will be giving some medications 
• Antibiotics also been given to the patient to reduce the further chances of infection

Explanation:

• Pre-operative, Intraoperative and Post-operative are the 3 phases of surgery
• Surgery will be performed in the intra operative phase
• This medications are known as Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis 
• This antibiotics are given in an attempt to decrease the risk of postoperative infections
• Post-operative -> after the surgery

• Anti hypertensive -> used for hypertensive patients
• Antibiotic -> acts against bacteria
• Antitussive -> used to relive cough
• Anti histamines -> used for allergies blocks the H2 receptors