A patient who is taking delavirdine (Rescriptor) as part of combination therapy for human im-munodeficiency virus (HIV) complains of rash, fever, and headache. Which of the following in-terpretations is accurate regarding this patient's symptoms?
a. This patient's symptoms are most compatible with a frequent adverse drug effect.
b. This patient's symptoms are most compatible with lack of adherence to dosing schedule.
c. This patient's symptoms are most compatible with a hypersensitivity reaction to the drug.
d. This patient's symptoms are most compatible with worsening of the HIV infec-tion.
ANS: A
Frequent adverse effects associated with delavirdine are rash, fever, nausea, headache, and ab-normal liver function tests.
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