This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Chemotherapy, Subject name: Pharmacology
Complications of zidovudine therapy are: 
Select and explain. 
A. Nausea and vomiting, B. Anemia, C. Steatosis, D. Nephrotoxicity
A: Nausea and vomiting
Answer: A: Nausea and vomiting 
Explanation: ZIDOVUDINE: Adverse effects: Toxicity is mainly due to paial inhibition of cellular DNA polymerase. .Anaemia and neutropenia are the most impoant and dose-related adverse effects. Nausea, anorexia, abdominal pain, headache, insomnia and myalgia are common at the sta of therapy but diminish later. Myopathy, lactic acidosis, hepatomegaly, convulsions and encephalopathy are infrequent. ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY K.D.TRIPATHI SIXTH EDITION PAGE NO:771