This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pharmacology
[{'content': 'What is the mechanism of action of Nevirapine? \nSelect and explain. \nA. It is a Protease inhibitor, B. It is a Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, C. It is a Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, D. It is a Fusion inhibitor', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: Nevirapine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It directly inhibits HIV reverse transcriptase without the need for intracellular phosphorylation. It can induce cytochrome P450 enzymes and can induce their own metabolism as well as other drugs. Side effects includes rashes, nausea headache fever and elevation of liver enzymes. Nevirapine, Delavirdine and Eirenz are NNIs. Ref: Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, 5th Edition, Pages 725-31', 'role': 'assistant'}]