Which of the following drug causes additive anaemia and neutropenia if given to an AIDS patient on zidovudine?
Correct Answer: Ganciclovir
Description: 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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