DRUG NAME DOSAGE, DRUG ACTION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATI ADVERSE NURSING

ROUTE, AND ONS EFFECT RESPONSIBILITIES

FREQUENCY
Brand Name: ADULTS: Anti-viral activity;  Initial and  Contraindicated CN: BEFORE:
Avirax PO inhibits viral DNA recurrent with allergy to Headache, vertigo,  Check for the doctor’s
 Initial replication. mucosal and acyclovir, tremors, order.
genital cutaneous seizures, CHF, encephalophatic  Check the patient’s name,
herpes: HSV-1 and renal disease, changes drug of choice including
Generic Name: 200mg q HSV-2 varicella lactation. the dosage and expiration
acyclovir 4hrs for 10 zoster  Use cautiously DERMATOLOGI date.
days infections in with pregnancy. C:  Assess if patient have a
Drug Class:  Long-term immunocompro Inflammation on history of allergy to
Anti-viral, purine suppressive mised patients. injection site, rash, acyclovir.
nucleoside analogue therapy:  Severe initial hair loss  Assess lesions before
400mg BID and recurrent therapy.
up to genital herpes GI:  Shake the liquid well
12mos. infections in Nausea, vomiting, before use to mix the
selected diarrhea, anorexia medication evenly.
PEDIATRIC: patients. DURING:
PO  Herpes simplex GU:  Assess lesions during the
 2yrs and encephalitis Crystalluria with therapy.
<40kg:  Treatment of rapid IV
 Observe infusion site
20mg/kg per neonatal herpes administration,
during infusion and for a
dose QID simplex virus hematuria
few days following
for 5 days. infections infusion for signs of
 40kg: use  Acute treatment tissue damage.
adult dosage of herpes zoster
 12yrs old: and chickenpox. AFTER
use adult  Watch out for the side
dosage effects and signs of
acyclovir overdose which
are the agitation, seizure,
extreme tiredness, loss of
consciousness, swelling
of extremities, and
decreased urination.