A client is prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl). The nurse educates the client that this medication is prescribed to treat which disorders?(Select all that apply.)
1. CNS infections
2. Rosacea
3. Trichomoniasis
4. Amebiasis
5. HIV/AIDS
1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: Metronidazole is unique in that it also has antibiotic activity against anaerobic bacteria, and thus is used to treat a number of respiratory, bone, skin, and CNS infections.
Rationale 2: Topical forms are used to treat rosacea.
Rationale 3: Metronidazole is also a drug of choice for two other protozoan infections: giardiasis from Giardia lamblia and trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis.
Rationale 4: Metronidazole is a preferred drug for amebiasis because it is effective against amoebas in the intestine and in other organs.
Rationale 5:This class of medication is not used to treat HIV/AIDS. Antiretroviral medications are used for this purpose.
Global Rationale: Metronidazole is somewhat unique in that it also has antibiotic activity against anaerobic bacteria, and thus is used to treat a number of respiratory, bone, skin, and CNS infections. Topical forms are used to treat rosacea. Metronidazole is also a drug of choice for two other protozoan infections: giardiasis from Giardia lamblia and trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis. Metronidazole is a preferred drug for amebiasis because it is effective against amoebas in the intestine and in other organs. This class of medication is not used to treat HIV/AIDS. Antiretroviral medications are used for this purpose.
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