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A patient tells the pharmacist that they can never remember to take both daily doses of acyclovir. To improve compliance the pharmacist should
suggest valacyclovir once daily
tell the patient to stop taking the acyclovir
suggest acyclovir once daily
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Suggest valacyclovir once daily.
Rationale: valacyclovir is a prodrug of acyclovir with much better oral bioavailability and can be dosed once daily for HSV suppression, improving adherence. Do this in consultation with the prescriber and adjust for renal function.
Rationale: valacyclovir is a prodrug of acyclovir with much better oral bioavailability and can be dosed once daily for HSV suppression, improving adherence. Do this in consultation with the prescriber and adjust for renal function.
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