A 30-year-old female comes into the clinic with an athlete’s foot.
a.
athlete’s foot is otherwise known as tinea pedis, it is a fungal infection which is contagious. Treatment includes topical fungal lotions and ointments
- clotrimazole
- miconazole
- tolnaftate
b.
the client is complaining of pain that’s being caused by the inflammation associated with the condition, appropriate drug for this condition will be NSAIDs(Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
- naproxen
- ibuprofen
- aspirin
c.
the client has some degree of kidney failure, then we have to change the initial treatment for pain. We have to stop NSAIDs because NSAIDs are contraindicated in Kidney failures. It can make kidney failure worse by vasoconstriction.
The appropriate drug of choice, in this case, is acetaminophen.
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