Voriconazole (Vfend), an antifungal used to treat life-threatening fungal infections, has which unique adverse effect?
a. Visual disturbances
b. Kidney damage
c. Osteopenia
d. Blood dyscrasias
A
An adverse effect unique to voriconazole is visual disturbances.
Voriconazole does not cause kidney damage, osteopenia, or blood dyscrasias.
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