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    Drug Study: NCM 106 Pharmacology: Patient Monitoring

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    Cidofovir is an antiviral drug used to treat CMV retinitis in AIDS patients. It works by interfering with the DNA synthesis of CMV, inhibiting viral replication. It has serious potential adverse effects including kidney damage, low white blood cell count, fever, nausea, vomiting, and vision changes. Nurses must closely monitor patients for these adverse effects and educate patients about reporting any side effects or changes in vision immediately.

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    Cidofovir is an antiviral drug used to treat CMV retinitis in AIDS patients. It works by interfering with the DNA synthesis of CMV, inhibiting viral replication. It has serious potential adverse effects including kidney damage, low white blood cell count, fever, nausea, vomiting, and vision changes. Nurses must closely monitor patients for these adverse effects and educate patients about reporting any side effects or changes in vision immediately.

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    Cidofovir is an antiviral drug used to treat CMV retinitis in AIDS patients. It works by interfering with the DNA synthesis of CMV, inhibiting viral replication. It has serious potential adverse effects including kidney damage, low white blood cell count, fever, nausea, vomiting, and vision changes. Nurses must closely monitor patients for these adverse effects and educate patients about reporting any side effects or changes in vision immediately.

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    Drug Study: NCM 106 Pharmacology: Patient Monitoring

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    Cidofovir is an antiviral drug used to treat CMV retinitis in AIDS patients. It works by interfering with the DNA synthesis of CMV, inhibiting viral replication. It has serious potential adverse effects including kidney damage, low white blood cell count, fever, nausea, vomiting, and vision changes. Nurses must closely monitor patients for these adverse effects and educate patients about reporting any side effects or changes in vision immediately.

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    DRUG STUDY: NCM 106 PHARMACOLOGY Instructor: _______________________________________ Date: ________________________

    NAME: ____________________________________________________________ BLOCK and Year:___________________________Group: ______________________________

    DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING INTERVENTIONS


    ACTION
    Generic Name: Exerts antiviral effect CMV retinitis in AIDS  Hypersensitivity to drug,  CNS: headache, seizures, Patient monitoring:
    cidofovir by interfering with patients probenecid, or other sulfa- coma  Assess white blood cell
    DNA synthesis of containing agents  EENT: decreased count and creatinine and
    CMV, thereby  Creatininelevelabove1.5mg/ intraocular pressure urine protein levels
    inhibiting viral dl, calculated creatinine  GI: nausea, vomiting, within 48 hours of each
    replication diarrhea, anorexia, oral dose.
    clearance of 55 ml/ minute
    candidiasis
    Drug Classification: or less, or urine protein  Closely monitor
     GU: proteinuria,
    Antiviral level of 100 mg/dl or higher nephrotoxicity intraocular pressure and
     Concurrent use of Hematologic: neutropenia visual acuity.
    nephrotoxic drugs  Hepatic: hepatomegaly  Monitor hepatic enzyme
     Metabolic: metabolic levels in patients with
    acidosis hepatic disease.
     Musculoskeletal: muscle
    contractions Patient teaching:
    Available Dosage:  Respiratory: dyspnea,  Tell patient to
    CMV retinitis in increased cough immediately report
    AIDS patients  Skin: rash, alopecia fever, vision
    Adults: 5 mg/kg I.V.  Other: pain, fever, chills, changes, nausea,
    infused over 1 hour infection, pain at I.V. site vomiting, rash, or
    q week for 2 urinary output
    continuous weeks; changes.
    then 5 mg/kg I.V.  Instruct patient to
    once q 2 weeks as a take probenecid, as
    maintenance dose prescribed, before
    each dose and to
    have regular eye
    examinations.
     Urge female patient
    of childbearing age
    to use effective
    contraception during
    and for 1 month after
    therapy.
     Instruct male
    patients to use
    barrier contraception
    during and for 3
    months after therapy.
     As appropriate,
    review all other
    significant and life-
    threatening adverse
    reactions and
    interactions,
    especially those
    related to the drugs
    and tests mentioned
    above.

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