A patient comes to the clinic with a herpes outbreak. The nurse notes from the patient's chart that the patient is just beginning a course of antibiotics prescribed by another physician in the clinic
What classification of antibiotic should not be taken with an antiviral medication used to treat herpes? A) Penicillin
B) Beta-Lactam
C) Aminoglycoside
D) Macrolide
C
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The risk of nephrotoxicity increases when agents indicated for the treatment of herpes and cytomegalovirus are used in combination with other nephrotoxic drugs, such as the aminoglycoside antibiotics. No contraindication exists for penicillins, beta-lactams, or macrolide antibiotics.
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