Question

Which of the following most logically completes the argument?A new drug, taken twice daily for one month, is an effective treatment for a certain disease. The drug now most commonly prescribed for the disease occasionally has serious side effects such as seizures; in field tests, the new drug’s side effects, though no worse than mild nausea, turned out to be much more frequent. Nevertheless, the new drug is clearly preferable as a treatment, since _____.A) people who experience nausea are prone to discontinue use of the new drug prematurelyB) It is possible that the drug now most commonly prescribed has side effects that have not yet been attributed to itC) other drugs for the disease have typically been prescribed only for patients allergic to the most commonly prescribed drugD) people who have received effective treatment for disease do not generally contract the disease againE) there is a nonprescription medication that when taken with the new drug prevents the onset of nausea

Answer 1

E)there is a nonprescription medication that when taken with the new drug prevents the onset of nausea

Step-by-step explanation:

The new drug, a mild nausea as a side effect, while the old drug has severe side effects like seizures. Since both medicines are used to fight the same disease, it is preferable for people to take the new medicine as it is better to feel a slight nausea than to have a seizure. In addition, there is an over-the-counter remedy that can relieve nausea and can be taken with the new medicine if the doctor responsible for the patient allows it.