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NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 4 Question 72 Discussion

Actual exam question for NABP's NAPLEX exam
Question #: 72
Topic #: 4
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A 7-year-old boy has been suffering from influenza and had been given a drug by his father to decrease his high fever. A few hours later, his father brought him to the emergency room in a comatose state with a papulovesicular rash all over the body, moderate hepatomegaly, and asterixis. Laboratory studies reveal elevated levels of blood ammonia, AST, ALT, and PT. CT scan findings are suggestive for generalized cerebral edema.

The drug the father gave his son is most likely which of the following drugs?

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Suggested Answer: D

Pregabalin is the active ingredient of the medicine Lyrica; a drug used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).


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Curt
18 hours ago
No, I believe it's acetaminophen because it can cause liver toxicity.
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Timothy
4 days ago
I think the drug is aspirin.
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German
8 days ago
You're right, Acetaminophen can lead to liver failure and elevated liver enzymes.
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Alona
10 days ago
No, I believe it's Acetaminophen because it can cause liver toxicity.
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German
11 days ago
I think the drug is Aspirin.
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