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What is acyclovir?
Zovirax 5 % Ointment
Drug Name:
ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT - TOPICAL
Other Brand Names:
Zovirax
Uses:
This medication is used to treat genital herpes, herpes infections of the skin, and oral herpes (i.e., cold sores). This medication does not cure herpes, but relieves the pain and may help the infection clear faster.
What are the possible side effects of taking acyclovir?
All forms of drug:
acyclovir Ointment
,
acyclovir Topical Cream
,
acyclovir Oral
Posts on acyclovir
(52)
Negative for tzanck smear - Herpes Community
- May 09, 2013
My tzanck smear came out negative but I'm responding to acyclovir. Does this mean I have he...
Can you take ibuprofen with Acyclovir to help swelling in eye? - Eye Care Community
- Apr 13, 2013
I was seen on Thursday by an ophthalmologist and diagnosed with herpes Symplex Of eyelid OS...
Dark urine, but no other symptoms, what could it be? - Kidney Disease & Disorders Community
- Apr 02, 2013
I'm male, 29y. My urine has recently (for about a week) became of a darker tone of yello...
Just diagnosed- initial questions - Herpes Community
- Mar 20, 2013
I was just diagnosed with herpes this week, and reading all these posts have really demysti...
What IsThis STD??! - Herpes Community
- Jan 11, 2013
I had unprotected sex with an ex who ive known for 9 years. that night, i had a burning sen...
acyclovir - Herpes Community
- Nov 23, 2012
Will this drug always require a prescription. It gets old going to a doctor every 90 days t...
Acyclovir for Cold Sore Treatment question - Herpes Community
- Oct 20, 2012
I've read many different things online and not sure what's the best. My doctor prescribed m...
Suppressive therapy with acyclovir is 800mg 1x/day? - Herpes Community
- Sep 28, 2012
I was on Valtrex 500mg 1x/day for almost 2 years and never had an outbreak. I wanted to sto...
Acyclovir Side Effects - Herpes Community
- Aug 08, 2012
I have had HSV-2 for 8 years, with outbreaks occurring 4 times a year. I am currently in a ...
Vaginal itching with diagnosed Herpes and Acyclovir treatment - Herpes Community
- Apr 05, 2013
Main problem: Vaginal itching of 4 weeks duration following Acyclovir treatment of a positi...
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Journals about acyclovir
(2)
long term use of herpes antivirals
by
gracefromHHP
, Apr 07, 2009
- 1 Comment
So you've made the decision to go on suppressive therapy with either acyclovir, v...
Herpes misconceptions
by
gracefromHHP
, May 20, 2008
- 3 Comments
There are soooooooooo many myths and misconceptions out there about herpes and treatme...
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