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Endotoxin and pyrogen are which of the following? A. endotoxin is a chemical from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria B. both are dangerous for the patient when they contaminate parenteral drug products C. pyrogen is a descriptive term that refers to the fever-causing nature of endotoxins and other chemicals D. together, all of these answer choices answer the question, so this is the answer I would pick

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Endotoxin and pyrogen are which of the following? A. endotoxin is a chemical from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria B. both are dangerous for the patient when they contaminate parenteral drug products C. pyrogen is a descriptive term that refers to the fever-causing nature of endotoxins and other chemicals D. together, all of these answer choices answer the question, so this is the answer I would pick

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The answer to the question is D. All of the statements A, B, and C are correct.

A. Endotoxin is indeed a chemical from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria. It is released when the bacteria die and the cell wall breaks down.

B. Both endotoxins and pyrogens are indeed dangerous for the patient when they contaminate parenteral drug products. They can cause fever, shock, and other adverse reactions.

C. Pyrogen is a descriptive term that refers to the fever-causing nature of endotoxins and other chemicals. The term comes from the Greek words "pyro" meaning "fire" or "fever" and "genes" meaning "born of" or "produced by".

So, D is the correct answer as it includes all of the above statements.

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