The nurse is caring for a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who has been diagnosed with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. The patient is taking multiple oral agents to treat AIDS
What would be the drug of choice for this patient? A) Nitazoxanide (Alinia)
B) Chloroquine
C) Metronidazole
D) Pentamidine
D
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Pentamidine is available as an inhalation product for the direct treatment of P. jiroveci in patients with AIDS. Because the patient is already taking multiple oral drugs, inhaler administration would be the best choice. Nitazoxanide, chloroquine, and metronidazole are not effective against P. jiroveci pneumonia.
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