Question

What are the most important nursing actions that should be taken for patients receiving systemic antifungals?

Answer 1

The most important nursing actions that should be taken for patients receiving systemic antifungal include; educating the patient about the Contraindications to
Systemic Antifungal Agents;

Anyone with a known allergy

Pregnant or lactating women (with the exception of terbinafine for life-threatening infections)

Patients with renal or liver disease

Drug metabolism or excretion may be altered, or condition may worsen as a result of the actions of the drug

The Adverse Reactions to
Systemic Antifungal Agents include;

CNS effects

A headache, dizziness, fever, shaking, and chills

GI effects

Nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, and anorexia

Hepatic dysfunction

Dermatologic effects

Rash and pruritus associated with local irritation

Renal dysfunction