A patient diagnosed with AIDS complains of nausea, fever, severe diarrhea, and anorexia. Which medication would be the most effective to relieve the anorexia and to stimulate the patient's appetite?
1. Megestrol (Megace)
2. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
3. Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT)
4. Abacavir (Ziagen)
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Rationale 1: Megestrol (Megace) can be prescribed to increase the patient's appetite and promote weight gain.
Rationale 2: Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is an anti-infective medication. It would not have a positive effect on the patient's appetite.
Rationale 3: Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) is an antiretroviral agent. It would not stimulate the patient's appetite.
Rationale 4: Abacavir (Ziagen) is a potent inhibitor of reverse transcriptase.
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