acyclovir

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an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms

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Analysis of a small number of clinical isolates from patients who received oral acyclovir or placebo for acute herpes zoster suggests that emergence of resistant VZV may occur infrequently. Source: Internet

In subjects aged greater than 50 years, the median time to cessation of new lesions was 3 days in subjects treated with either VALTREX or oral acyclovir. Source: Internet

In a rat fertility study where groups of 20 male and 20 female rats were given 0, 12.5, 25.0 and 50.0 mg/kg/day by subcutaneous injection, acyclovir was shown not to have an effect on mating or fertility. Source: Internet

Oral acyclovir to suppress recurring herpes simplex virus infections in immunodeficient patients. Source: Internet

How should I use acyclovir injection (Zovirax)? Source: Internet

There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of tumors between treated and control animals, nor did acyclovir shorten the latency of tumors. Source: Internet

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