Nurses who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not handle which drugs if they are crushed or broken due to the drugs' substantial risk of abnormal growth to a male fetus? Select all that apply
A) Methyltestosterone (Testred)
B) Finasteride (Proscar)
C) Testosterone (Striant)
D) Dutasteride (Avodart)
E) Oxandrolone (Oxandrin)
Ans: B, D
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Women of childbearing age should not handle androgen hormone inhibitors, such as finasteride (Proscar) or dutasteride (Avodart) tablets, if they are crushed or broken due to the drugs' substantial risk of abnormal growth to a male fetus.
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