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Home Q & A Board Biology-Related Homework Help Medicine Pharmacology (Moderator: DelightfulMind)
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A patient taking valganciclovir (Valcyte) for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis reports, I'm having difficulty taking the tablets. Can I cut them in half?
 
  The nurse should inform the patient that the medication may not be cut in half because
  a. the potential exists for mutagenesis and carcinogenesis.
  b. the effectiveness of the pill could be lost.
  c. when the coating is destroyed, a bolus of medication is released.
  d. the first-pass effect in the liver is increased.
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Thanks for your help!!
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This helped my grade so much Perfect
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