My husband was given acyclovir which has a side effect that produces "alternate mental status" which he got. He has renal kidney failure, is on dialysis and up for a kidney transplant. What medication beside acyclovir could he have gotten beside acyclovir?
What medication is there for shingles that is okay for someone with renal kidney failure?
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- 15 May 2011 by YITZYO
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- statuss, renal failure, renal transplant, herpes zoster, acyclovir, side effect, medication, kidney
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