An Oncologist Has a Patient with Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency

question 68

Multiple Choice

An oncologist has a patient with dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency.Which of the following is a chemotherapy agent that the doctor should be cautious about using with this patient because of serious side effects?

• A) primaquine
• B) -alanine
• C) 5-dihydrothymine
• D) 5-fluorouracil

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