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Pharmacology
ANTI INFECTIVE AGENTS Non-HIV Antiviral Drugs
Question | Answer |
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Examples of non HIV Antiviral agents are to treat | Herpes and Cytomegalo-viruses anti-viral agents |
Acyclovir is used to treat | Herpes Simplex Virus |
Re Herpes Simplex Virus _____ most sensitive | varicella zoster |
most strains of____-is resistant | cytomegalovirus |
Renal excretion of Acyclovir with half-life of 2.5 hr. Crosses the _____ | blood-brain barrier |
IV well tolerated of Acyclovir is ____ tolerated | well tolerated |
Administering Acyclovir ____ results in ____. | PO reactions of nausea, vomit-ing,diarrhea, HA & vertigo. |
Nursing implications for Acyclovir; You must assess Assess for symptoms, ____ rashes & CNS side effects. | GI Symptoms; Skin rashes |
When you are administering Acyclovir patient must be well ____ _during IV infusions. | well hydrated |
You must use ___ when administering ______ agents | gloves ; topical |
When adminstering Acyclovir antiviral medicaitons you must inform patient that med will _______ or ______ spread of herpes. | Not cure or prevent spread of herpes |
It is important to tell women to get regular ______ | pap smears. |