The nurse is providing instruction to a client newly diagnosed with herpes zoster. Which two medications does the nurse anticipate to reduce pain and severity of disease symptoms?
A) Acyclovir and prednisone
B) Penicillin and Tylenol
C) Keflex and Benadryl
D) Zostavax and ibuprofen
A
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The nurse is correct to instruct the client that medications prescribed to care for an outbreak of shingles include acyclovir (most frequently prescribed medication for shingles) and prednisone, a corticosteroid. Oral acyclovir, when taken within 48 hours of the appearance of symptoms, reduces the severity and prevents the development of additional lesions. Also, a brief course of corticosteroids reduces pain. Additional treatments include antipruritic and analgesic medications but are not as important as the acyclovir.
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