RESPIRATORY
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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Question
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Ivacaftor (Kalydeco) is a CFTR potentiator should be taken
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on an empty stomach
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with fat-containing food
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -KALYDECO should always be taken with a fat-containing meal or snack because the fat helps the body absorb the medicine better. KALYDECO can be taken right before or right after a fat-containing meal or snack.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed that by binding to CFTR in the epithelial cell membrane, ivacaftor improves the function of both CFTR with gating mutations and CFTR with normal function [8, 15].
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