When the patient complains,"If this viral infection I have right now can't be helped by antibiotics,why am I taking this expensive acyclovir?" The nurse's best response is,"Acyclovir is:

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The patient currently has a viral infection;acyclovir is an antiviral drug that will decrease the virulence of the infection if started in the early phase of the infection.The drug may not kill the virus and is not given frequently to patients with viruses.Acyclovir will not strengthen the immune system.

When the Patient Complains,"If This Viral Infection I Have Right