A patient with AIDS is being prepared for discharge. The nurse caring for the patient with AIDS knows the patient receives Agenerase. What dietary counseling will the nurse provide based upon the patient's medication regimen?
A) Avoid high-fat meals while taking this medication.
B) Limit fluid intake to 2 liters a day.
C) Limit sodium intake to 2 grams per day.
D) Avoid meals high in protein while taking this medication.
Ans: A
Feedback: Patients taking the protease inhibitor Amprenavir (APV) or Agenerase should be advised to avoid high-fat meals. High-fat meals decrease the blood concentration of this drug by 21%. Patients taking either of these drugs can take the drug with or without regard to meals, but the meals should not be high in fat. Fluid, sodium, and protein restrictions play no role in relation to either of these drugs.
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