A patient is admitted to the hospital with genital herpes. The nurse would expect which of the following medications to be ordered to suppress the symptoms and shorten the course of the infection?
A) Clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin)
B) Metronidazole (Flagyl)
C) Podophyllin (Podofin)
D) Acyclovir (Zovirax)
Ans: D
Feedback: Acyclovir (Zovirax) is an antiviral agent that can suppress the symptoms of genital herpes and shorten the course of the infection. It is effective at reducing the duration of lesions and preventing recurrences. Clotrimazole is used in the treatment of yeast infections. Metronidazole is the most effective treatment for trichomoniasis. Podophyllin is used to treat external genital warts.
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