Short Case-Study Questions

question 56

Multiple Choice

Short Case-Study Questions
Fifty-eight-year-old Janet Englewood has been living with HIV for the past 15 years. Today, she returns to her physician for a follow-up appointment.
-Janet is taking the medication ritonavir. What dietary instructions should she receive?

• A) It should be taken on an empty stomach.
• B) Alcohol should be avoided while taking the drug.
• C) It should be taken 1.5 hours before or 2 hours after a meal.
• D) It is one of the few protease inhibitors that do not interact with alcohol.

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