A nurse is explaining the use of acyclovir therapy to a 72-year-old man. nephrotoxicity is discussed as a major adverse effect in older patients. to minimize the risk of the patient developing this adverse effect, the nurse will advise him to

To limit the hazard of creating nephrotoxicity, the patient should remain all around hydrated by drinking no less than eight 8-oz glasses of water day by day. Eating light dinners or taking the medication on an unfilled stomach would not diminish the hazard of creating nephrotoxicity. A medical attendant ought to never change the medication measurement without counseling the prescriber.