ANTI VIRALS - NOT HIV (EXAM 3)

Question 1

ANTI VIRAL NOT HIV

MED??
TREATS??
S/E?
A/E?
DRUG INTERAC?

Answer 1

ACYCLOVIR!!!!

TREATS HERPES SIMPLEX AND VARICELLA ZOSTER

S/E: N/V/D, HA,TREMORS,ANOREXIA,RASH,PRURITUS

A/E: URTICARIA, CRYSTALLURIA, NEPTHROTOXI

DRUG INTERACTION: AMINOGLYCOSIDES (INCREASE NEPTHROTO AND NEUROTOC). DECREASE EFFECT OF PHENYTOIN