A 38-year-old man is being treated for HIV-1 with nevirapine (Viramune). Signs of severe liver dysfunction have been noted by the physician and a change in the drug therapy is necessary. The nurse explains to the patient that
A) the therapy will be discontinued.
B) the drug will be administered three times daily in divided doses.
C) the therapy should be reinitiated at half the previous dosage.
D) the dose should be escalated over a 2-week period.
A
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