UNIT 10 Antiviral

Question 1

Is Acyclovir an antiviral medication?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

are viruses more difficult to kill

Answer 2

yes

VIRUSES
* MORE DIFFICULT TO KILL THAN
BACTERIA OR FUNGUS BECAUSE THEY
LIVE IN THE CELL
* MAINLY MINIMIZE SYMPTOMS OR
DECREASE LENGTH OF ILLNESS

Question 3

Use of Acyclovir

Answer 3

ACYCLOVIR
USED FOR HERPES VIRUS
MOST END IN VIR

Question 4

Side effect of Acyclovir

Answer 4

SIDE EFFECTS/ADVERSE REACTIONS
* GI DISTRESS
* HYPOTENSION

• INCREASED BLEEDING TIME
  (THROMBOCYTOPENIA)
• CRYSTALLURIA – NEPHROTOXIC
• CAUTION WITH HISTORY OF
  ELECTROLYTE DISORDER

Question 5

Should a patient increase their fluid intake while on Acyclovir

Answer 5

yes to reduce the forrmation of crysaluria

Question 6

CONTRAINDICATIONS of Acyclovir

Answer 6

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• MILK PROTEIN HYPERSENSITIVE
• CAUTION
• SEIZURE DISORDER
• LACTATION/CHILDREN
• INTERACTIONS
• DECREASES EFFECT OF PHENYTOIN

Question 7

NURSING PROCESS: Acyclovir

Answer 7

NURSING PROCESS: ANTIVIRAL:
ACYCLOVIR
* TEACHING
* TEACH GET UP SLOWLY – ORTHOSTATIC
HYPOTENSION
* INCREASE FLUID INTAKE
* SEXUAL ABSTINENCE OR CONDOM AND WOMEN
YEARLY PAP SMEARS (WOMEN AT HIGHER RISK OF
CERVICAL CANCER)
* ORAL HYGIENE (GINGIVAL HYPERPLASIA)
* TEACH TO SIDE EFFECTS AND HOW TO MANAGE
* REPORT ADVERSE REACTIONS - DECREASE URINE
OUTPUT