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A Patient with Hepatitis Has a Prescription for Alpha Interferon

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A patient with hepatitis has a prescription for alpha interferon. Which manifestation would indicate that the patient is experiencing an untoward effect of this medication?


Definitions:

Agonist

A substance that binds to a receptor and activates it, often mimicking the action of a naturally occurring substance.

Antagonist

A substance that impedes or counteracts the action of another, especially a muscle that opposes the action of another muscle.

Synaptic Knob

The part of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters to transmit signals to another neuron or muscle cell.

Neuromuscular Junction

The synapse or junction where a motor neuron transmits a signal to a muscle fiber causing it to contract.

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