Antifungal & Anti-viral Notes Indication: Indication: Indication: Drug names: First up end in “-Nazole” Fluconazole Ketoconazole NAZOLE Mainly used to Treat Candida FUNGAL infections. So think NAZOLE treats NAIL fungus!!! Taken for 2-6 weeks & very Liver toxic like most Anti-fungal Does NOT TREAT C-Diff “-Dazole” Da Gut (C Diff bacteria) “-Nazole” Nail Fungus KEY POINT Amphotericin B Nystan Drug name: Drug name: Anti-Viral For serious fungus & causes SERIOUS TERROR on the body! Lots of side effects! Creanine OVER 1.3 = Bad Kidney Urine 30 ml/hr or Less = Kidney Distress Oliguria: Low Urine RENAL INJURY ADVERSE EFFECT Given to treat candida infections Of the mouth, GI, skin, even vagina. KEY POINTS Treats oral candidiasis Shake well - Liquid suspension Inspect mucus membranes for irritaon Remove and soak client’s dentures Teach to swish in mouth for several minutes then swallow Connue AFTER S/S subside NYSTATIN NYSTATIN DO NOT STOP NYSTATIN NYSTATIN “-Cyclovir” Acyclovir Valacyclovir herpes (genital & cold sores) herpes zoster (shingles) Taken daily NO Cure! (Only slows the Virus) AVOID sex while lesions are present Drink extra fluids Effecve: Less frequent erupon of lesions KEY Points:

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Antifungal & Anti-viral

Notes

Indication:

Indication:Drug names:

First up end in

“-Nazole” FluconazoleKetoconazole

NAZOLE

Mainly used to Treat Candida FUNGAL infections. So think NAZOLE treats NAIL fungus!!!Taken for 2-6 weeks & very Liver toxic like most Anti-fungal

Does NOT TREAT C-Diff

“-Dazole”Da Gut

(C Diff bacteria)

“-Nazole”Nail Fungus

KEY POINT

Amphotericin B

Nystatin

Drug name:

Drug name: Anti-Viral

For serious fungus& causes SERIOUS TERRORon the body!Lots of side effects!

Creatinine OVER 1.3 = Bad Kidney

Urine 30 ml/hr or Less = Kidney Distress

Oliguria: Low Urine

RENAL INJURY

ADVERSE EFFECT

Given to treat candida infectionsOf the mouth, GI, skin, evenvagina.

KEY POINTS

Treats oral candidiasisShake well - Liquid suspensionInspect mucus membranes forirritationRemove and soak client’s denturesTeach to swish in mouth for severalminutes then swallowContinue AFTER S/S subside

NYSTATIN

DO NOT

STOPNYSTATIN

NYSTATIN

“-Cyclovir” AcyclovirValacyclovir

herpes (genital & cold sores)

herpes zoster (shingles)

Taken daily

NO Cure! (Only slows the Virus)

AVOID sex while lesions are present

Drink extra fluids

Effective: Less frequent eruption of lesions