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A 72-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma has been undergoing chemotherapy for the past 3 weeks. He now develops acute renal failure. His laboratory studies reveal a creatinine of 4 mg/dL, urea nitrogen of 15 mg/dL, and uric acid level of 20 mg/dL. Which of the following would most likely have prevented this patient’s acute renal failure?
(A) Allopurinol
(B) Diphenhydramine
(C) Furosemide
(D) N-acetylcysteine
(E) Nifedipine
(F) Urinary acidification
A 72-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma has been undergoing chemotherapy for the past 3 weeks. He now develops acute renal failure. His laboratory studies reveal a creatinine of 4 mg/dL, urea nitrogen of 15 mg/dL, and uric acid level of 20 mg/dL. Which of the following would most likely have prevented this patient’s acute renal failure?
(A) Allopurinol
(B) Diphenhydramine
(C) Furosemide
(D) N-acetylcysteine
(E) Nifedipine
(F) Urinary acidification
