A pregnant adolescent reports discomfort in her lower abdomen and watery-to-purulent vaginal discharge. the adolescent is diagno

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A pregnant adolescent reports discomfort in her lower abdomen and watery-to-purulent vaginal discharge. the adolescent is diagno

sed with a herpes simplex virus infection. which medication would the nurse expect the primary healthcare provider to prescribe?

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sergey [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-01T19:56:26+03:00

The prescribe drugs is Acyclovir, it is the drugs used to treat herpes simplex virus, acyclovir is the drug of choice. Penciclovir is used for herpes labialis. Famciclovir and valacyclovir are not prescribed for pregnant adolescents due to their potentially teratogenic effects.