Acyclovir (Zovirax) Ointment Has Been Prescribed for a Patient with Oral

Acyclovir (Zovirax) ointment has been prescribed for a patient with oral herpes lesions. What should the nurse include when providing information to the patient regarding this medication?

A) Take the medication with food.
B) It can reduce the length of the herpes outbreak.
C) It is an antibiotic medication.
D) Repeated usage of the drug usually leads to permanent remission.
E) It is most effective when administered intravenously.