Case Scenario
A 31-year-old woman who has been taking thalidomide for erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) reports a missed menstrual period during treatment.
- Continue treatment as planned.
- Perform a pregnancy test immediately and notify the treating physician.
- Increase the thalidomide dose.
- Advise the patient to skip the next dose only.
Challenge Question
Men taking thalidomide should also follow pregnancy prevention recommendations because the drug can be present in semen.
A) True
B) False
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