A patient has onychomycosis. The nurse should anticipate educating the patient on which of the following drugs?
a. Clotrimazole (Lotrimin)
b. Terbinafine (Lamisil)
c. Itraconazole (Sporanox)
d. Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
A
Clotrimazole is used as a cream for several months on this toe fungal infection. Terbinafine and itraconazole are generally not used in older adults. The steroid methylprednisolone is not indi-cated.
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