This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Anti-HIV Drugs, Subject name: Pharmacology
Which of the following statements about stavudine is accurate? 
Select and explain. 
A. Bone marrow suppression is dose limiting, B. It causes marked neurotoxicity, C. It inhibits HIV protease, D. It is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
B: It causes marked neurotoxicity
Answer: B: It causes marked neurotoxicity 
Explanation: Stavudine is an NI that is responsible for maximum peripheral neuropathy. It is a thymidine analogue which acts in the same way as Zidovudine. Because of long term serious metabolic complications like lipodystrophy, lactic acidosis and peripheral neuropathy stavudine is no longer employed in WHO as well as NACO regimens.