Medication Flow Sheet

Medication Flow Sheet Name of Student Name of University Name of Course and Code Name of Professor Date Medication Flow Sheet Medication Class: Antivirals The antiviral class of medication is composed of drugs that help the body's immune system fight viruses. They can enter the cells with viruses in the body and create an environment where the immune system fights this foreign body (Li et al., 2021). They help with this function by interfering with nucleic acid synthesis, stimulating the immune system to bind with the cells. Three Common Examples of Medication The three common examples of antiviral are Acyclovir (generic name) and the trade name Zovirax, cidofovir (generic name) and the trade name Vistide, and Valacyclovir (generic name), which has a trade name of Valtrex (Li et al., 2021). Common Suffix: Suffixes for Acyclovir, Cidofovir, and Valacyclovir are -ovir, -fovir, and -clovir, respectively. Off-label and FDA-Approved Indications Acyclovir FDA-approved medication for Acyclovir is used to treat chickenpox, recurring bouts of genitals herpes simplex, and shingles (herpes zoster) indications (Li et al., 2021). In a person with an impaired immune system, preventing herpes simplex infection is an off-label indication. Cidofovir FDA-approved indication for this medication is the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDs. The off-label indication is the treatment of additional infections caused by DNA viruses such as polyomavirus and adenovirus (Huntjens et al., 2023). Valacyclovir FDA-approved indications of Valacyclovir are the treatment of herpes zoster, the treatment of genital herpes simplex, and the treatment of cold sores. Treatment of adolescents contracting genital herpes again and suppressive medication that helps lower the likelihood of immunocompetence is the off-label indication of the medication (Li et al., 2021). Action Mechanism Acyclovir Action Acyclovir action mechanism involves it functioning as a nucleoside analog as it suppresses the production of viral DNA as it competes with guanosine triphosphate for the binding side of the DNA polymerase that causes a virus (Huntjens et al., 2023). Cidofovir Action The action of cidofovir is its ability to inhibit viral DNA polymerase once it gets integrated into the DNA, causing the virus to cause chain termination that results in the...