If Considering Starting a Patient on the Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase

question 2

Multiple Choice

If considering starting a patient on the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor abacavir, the following testing is recommended prior to prescribing:

• A) Renal function
• B) HLA B*5701 testing
• C) Pancreatic enzyme levels
• D) CYP 450 enzyme activity

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