A patient diagnosed with AIDS complains of nausea, fever, severe diarrhea, and anorexia. Which medication would be the most effective to relieve the anorexia, as well as to stimulate the patient's appetite?
1. megestrol (Megace)
2. ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
3. zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT)
4. abacavir (Ziagen)
Correct Answer: 1
Megestrol (Megace) can be prescribed to increase the patient's appetite and promote weight gain. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is an anti-infective medication, zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) is an antiretroviral agent, and abacavir (Ziagen) is a potent inhibitor of reverse transcriptase.
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