A 34-year old patient with chronic hepatitis C infection has several medications prescribed. Which medication requires further discussion with the health care provider before administration?
a. Ribavirin (Rebetol, Copegus) 600 mg PO bid
b. Pegylated ?-interferon (PEG-Intron, Pegasys) SQ daily
c. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25 mg PO every 4 hours PRN itching
d. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) 50 mg PO every 6 hours PRN nausea
b. Pegylated ?-interferon (PEG-Intron, Pegasys) SQ daily
Pegylated ?-interferon is administered weekly. The other medications are appropriate for a patient with chronic hepatitis C infection.
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