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Clinical Case 7 Anti Viral
Clinical Case 7 Anti Viral
CASE 7
Anti Viral
T. G., 30 y/o, male, sought consult due to
throat pain and fever.
He had throat pain and fever for 5 days and
has been self medicating with Erythromycin
and Paracetamol with no relief of symptoms.
VS: BP: 120/80mmHg, RR: 18cpm, PR:
100bpm, Temp: 39oC.
PE: hyperemic and swollen tonsils with an
overlying grayish exudate, painful ulcers
on the hard palate and tongue, tender
cervical lymphadenopathy. Tzanck smear
was positive.
DIAGNOSIS
*In healthy individuals the lesions heal spontaneously in 714 days without
scarring.
PHARMACOLOGIC
TREATMENT
ACYCLOVIR
Acyclovir(9-[2-hydroxy methyl]-9-H-
guanine)
Generally well-tolerated
FAMCICLOVIR