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What is your approach to managing AKI secondary to intravenous acyclovir?
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Nephrology · University Of California San Francisco Medical Center At Parnassus
First and foremost, obviously, is to stop the acyclovir and switch to something different if indicated. Second, fluid therapy is important if the patient is still urinating. With oliguria, significant saline administration is not possible due to the risk of fluid overload. Of course, like all causes...