Pharmacology: USMLE Q No. 16

[Cardiac Arrest]

A 71-year-old African American woman suffers from back pain, fatigue, recurrent infections, renal failure, and gingival bleeding. Her bone marrow is found to contain nests of plasma cells. A diagnosis of multiple myeloma is confirmed. Which of the following drug combinations is most appropriate for the treatment of this patient?

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A.Cisplatin plus fluorouracil

B.Cisplatin plus paclitaxel

C.Chlorambucil plus prednisone

D.Melphalan plus prednisone

E.Vincristine plus prednisone

[H@SSOOM]

Salaam

I will chose:

D

D.Melphalan plus prednisone

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