Which food, drink, or herbal supplement does the nurse warn a patient who is prescribed nevirapine (Viramune) to avoid?
a. Caffeinated beverages
b. Grapefruit juice
c. St. John's wort
d. Dairy products
C
Nevirapine is a nonnucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). The effective-ness of drugs from this class is greatly reduced by the herbal supplement St. John's wort.
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