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A patient who has genital herpes has frequent outbreaks. The patient asks the primary care NP why it is necessary to take oral acyclovir all the time and not just for acute outbreaks. The NP should explain that oral acyclovir may:
 
  a. prevent the virus from developing resistance.
  b. cause episodes to be shorter and less frequent.
  c. actually eradicate the virus and cure the disease.
  d. reduce the chance of transmitting the virus to others.
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Oral acyclovir has prevented or reduced the frequency of severity of recurrences in more than 95 of patients and so should be given to patients with recurrent episodes. It does not affect resistance. The antiviral medication does not eradicate the virus; it prevents replication. The disease is transmitted even without symptoms.
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