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What does broad-spectrum mean?

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Adjective
  1. having a wide scope or range of activity
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The patient was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, verapamil and digoxin, and oxygen, and anticoagulation was adjusted.
Patients should select broad-spectrum sunscreens that contain agents that block UVB and UVA with an SPF of 30 or greater.
Instead of being broad-spectrum and long-lasting, organic pesticides may attack just one type of insect and break down quickly after use.
If no answer had been provided immediately, presumptive broad-spectrum therapy may have been continued until a result was returned.
Some authorities advocate empiric therapy with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics.
Despite an overall decline in antibiotic prescriptions, broad-spectrum agents are still overused.

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