BRAND GENERIC CLASSIFICATION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ACTION ADVERSE REACTION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

NAME NAME
Acyclovir Acycloguanos Antiviral Initial and Contraindicated with Antivira Systemic systemic administration
ine recurrent allergy to acyclovir, l administration:
Purine nucleoside mucosal and seizures, heart activity, ensure that the patient is well
analogue cutaneous failure, renal inhibits Cns: headache, hydrated.
HSV-1 and disease, lactation. viral vertigo, depression,
HSV-2 and DNA tremors, Topical administration
varicella Use cautiously with replicati encephalopathic
/ zoster pregnancy. on. changes Start treatment as soon as
infections in possible after onset of signs
immunocom Dermatologic: and symptoms.
promised inflammation or
patients. phlebitis at injection Wear a rubber glove or
sites, rash, hair loss. finger cot when applying
Severe drug.
initial and GI: nausea, vomiting,
recurrent diarrhea, anorexia.
genital
herpes GU: crystalluria with
infections in rapid IV
immunocom administration,
promised hematuria, increased
patients.\ BUN.

Herpes Topical
simplex administration
encephalitis.
Dermatologic:
Treatment transcient burning at
of neonatal the site of
HSV administration.
infections.

Acute
treatment of
herpes
zoster
(shingles)
and
chickenpox
(varicella).

Ointment:
initial
herpes
genital
infections;
limited
mucocutane
ous HSV
infections in
immunocom
promised
patients.

Cream;
recurrent
herpes
labialis
(cold sores)
 in patients
12 yr older.

Unlabeled
uses;
cytomegalo
virus and
HSV
infection
following
transplant,
ocular and
other herpes
simplex
infections,
varicella
pneumonia,
disseminate
d primary
eczema
herpeticum.

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