The nurse is teaching a client about the standard drug therapy for HIV-AIDS. Which antiviral medications does the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) is one of the standard drugs used in the treatment of HIV-AIDS. Interferon-alfa may be used to treat hepatitis B and C, but it is not typically used as a standard drug therapy for HIV-AIDS. Rimantadine is an antiviral medication used to prevent and treat influenza A, and acyclovir is used to treat herpes viral infections, but neither are standard drugs used in the treatment of HIV-AIDS.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client About the Standard Drug