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The following drug has maximum propensity to cause peripheral neuropathy:

A
Didanosine
B
Zidovudine
C
Stavudine
D
Lamivudine
High-Yield Explanation
Both Stavudine and Didanosine cause peripheral neuritis in a dose dependent manner. But Stavudine has more chances to cause peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is not seen in patients on treatment with Lamivudine and Zidovudine. Ref: K D Tripathi Textbook of Pharmacology, 5th Edition, Pages 725-31

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