Herpes virus + Shingles/CP
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What medicine is used to treat Shingles, HSV type 1 & 2
Acyclovir
What is a #1 skin adverse reaction that Acyclovir causes?
Steven Johnson Syndrome
We increase fluids w/ any med but WHY is it specifically important to do it w/ acyclovir?
Because 90% of med is excreted by kidneys
If you have HSV or shingles, it will present with very painful lesions on the skin, WHAT indicates that these lesions are healed? What does this also indicate seeing this is contagious?
If they have hardened & crusted over + no pain
If a pregnant women has HSV at what weeks gestation is it OPTIMAL to take to prevent teh baby getting HSV?
36 weeks
Since Herpes simplex virus causes very painful, itchy lesions, what should patients NOT put on that infected area?
lotions or creams
No more new lesions means this STI canNOT be?
spread!
