The most suitable answer to the question is that the nurse would describe Nausea and change in taste as the most common side effect of treatment of hepatitis - c.
<h3>What is interferon alpha-2a?</h3>
Interferons are the proteins or cells of the immune system which helps our body to fight against viral infection such as hepatitis c, leukemia, etc. Alpha interferon - 2a is a vaccine that is given to patients to cure several viral infections.
<h3>What are the side effects of interferon-alpha -2a?</h3>
Unlike every chemotherapy, INF Alpha 2a also has its own side effects. Some of them are mentioned below:-
- Hematological toxicity (blood-related toxicity like anemia and several blood infections)
- Elevated transaminases(high level of enzyme transaminase )
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Change in taste
- Flu-like symptoms like fever, chills, muscle ache, etc.
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Question: A 34-year-old man is prescribed interferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis c. when teaching john about the medication, which side effect will the nurse explain is among the most common?
- DRY skin
- Significant weight loss
- Change in Blood pressure
- Nausea and change in taste.
