A patient has been admitted to the hospital with herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis. The nurse would expect the physician to order which of the following medications for the treatment of this disease process?
A) Cyclosporine (Neoral)
B) Acyclovir (Zovirax)
C) Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
D) Ampicillin (Prinicipen)
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 continues for up to 3 weeks. Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressant and antirheumatic. Cyclobenzaprine is a central-acting skeletal muscle relaxant. Ampicillin is an anti-infective.
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