A patient with herpes simplex virus encephalitis has been admitted to the ICU. What medication would the nurse expect the physician to order for the treatment of this disease process?
A) Cyclosporine (Neoral)
B) Acyclovir (Zovirax)
C) Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
D) Ampicillin (Prinicpen)
Ans: B
Feedback: Acyclovir (Zovirax), an antiviral agent, is the medication of choice in HSV treatment. The mode of action is the inhibition of viral DNA replication. To prevent relapse, treatment would continue for up to 3 weeks. Cyclosporine is an imunosuppressant and antirheumatic. Cyclobenzaprine is a centraling acting skeletal muscle relaxant. Ampicillin is an anti-infective.
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