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Pharmacology All India exam 35ce52d4

Which of the following drug causes additive anaemia and neutropenia if given to an AIDS patient on zidovudine?

A
Acyclovir
B
Amantidine
C
Ganciclovir
D
Stavudine
High-Yield Explanation
Gancyclovir is an antiviral drug used to treat cytomegalo virus. Zidovudine also known as azidothymidine a anti retro viral drug used in treatment of HIV. Gancyclovir shouldnot be combined with zidovudine since both have bone marrow suppressant propeies Ref:KDT6/e p 770

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