It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus in the body
Applies to the following strengths: 200 mg; 500 mg; 1000 mg;
Antiviral agents for HSV infection include acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir
For limited mucocutaneous lesions, oral therapy can be used; however, in severe, disseminated, visceral or CNS involvement, acyclovir doses of up to 10 mg/kg every 8
Eighty-six patients seropositive for both cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus before transplantation received acyclovir, whereas 65 patients seropositive only for
This review assessed prophylactic acyclovir for pregnant women with genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) near term
In a systematic review including six observational studies
Crude incidence rate was 5
The authors concluded that acyclovir at 36 weeks' gestation reduces clinical HSV recurrence at delivery, Caesarean section for recurrent genital herpes and shedding of HSV at delivery
Acyclovir is commonly used to prevent and treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) reactivation after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), and only few reports have been published on acyclovir-resistant HSV in HCT recipients
METHODS: We conducted a prospective, double-blind, randomized trial in 234 women with recurrent genital herpes
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
Because genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease, patients should avoid contact with lesions or intercourse when lesions and/or symptoms are present to avoid 12 months of treatment with acyclovir reduces the rate of recurrent ocular HSV disease and orofacial HSV diseases and is most important for patients with a history of HSV stromal keratitis, since it can prevent additional episodes and potential loss of vision
A total of 105 patients with HSK were divided into 4 groups
Acyclovir is a synthetic purine nucleoside analogue with in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1), 2 (HSV-2), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
Acyclovir may also be used for other virus infections as determined by your doctor
Visceral disseminated VZV (VDVZV) infection is a rare disease with a high
KEY WORDS: acyclovir, herpes zoster, myeloma, bortezomib, shingles, varicella zoster