A 34-Year Old Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Has

question 40

Multiple Choice

A 34-year old patient with chronic hepatitis C infection has several medications prescribed.Which medication requires further discussion with the health care provider before administration?

• A) Ribavirin (Rebetol, Copegus) 600 mg PO bid
• B) Pegylated a-interferon (PEG-Intron, Pegasys) SQ daily
• C) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25 mg PO every 4 hours PRN itching
• D) Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) 50 mg PO every 6 hours PRN nausea

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