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
Answer is C. 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