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 ritonavir. What instructions should she receive?

A) It should be taken on an empty stomach.
B) It must be taken with food.
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.


B

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