While providing teaching for a client with leishmaniasis, the nurse explains that the medication prescribed, sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam), must be administered by injection for 4 to ___ weeks
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 6
Rationale: Sodium stibogluconate is the traditional drug of choice for leishmaniasis; however, decades of use have led to near-total resistance in certain strains of Leishmania. The drug must be given parenterally for 4 to 6 weeks.
Global Rationale: Sodium stibogluconate is the traditional drug of choice for leishmaniasis; however, decades of use have led to near-total resistance in certain strains of Leishmania. The drug must be given parenterally for 4 to 6 weeks.
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