Diffuse Large B-cell Non-hodgkin in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 50yo Man | Oncology | SMLE Q#17072

SMLE Question #17072

Medicine / Internal Medicine Oncology

Objective: OBJ-191

Last updated: February 2026
A 50-year-old man with diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma is admitted for his first cycle of combination chemotherapy. Within 24 hours, he develops nausea, repeated vomiting, mild flank discomfort, and reduced urine output for 8 hours. Baseline renal function was normal. Which medication, if given prophylactically before chemotherapy, could have helped prevent this complication?

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