- Aciclovir, also
known as
acyclovir, is an
antiviral medication. It is
primarily used for the
treatment of
herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox...
-
suppressive therapy,
which consists of
daily antiviral treatment using acyclovir,
valacyclovir or famciclovir.
Suppressive therapy may be
useful in those...
-
rejection in
organ transplants, and the
first successful antiviral drug,
acyclovir (ACV), used in the
treatment of
herpes infection.
Elion was born in New...
- replication. First-line
treatment is
generally acyclovir or its
prodrug valacyclovir.
Resistance to
acyclovir is more
common in HSV
patients with weakened...
-
suppress the
virus into
remission using the
human anti-DNA
virus drug
acyclovir at the rate of 200 mg per 10 US
gallons for 2 days. Otherwise, some aquarists...
-
exception to this is
herpes simplex encephalitis,
which is
treatable with
acyclovir.
Prognosis is good for most
individuals who are
infected by an encephalitic...
-
resulted from a patient's
adverse physiological response to a drug (e.g.,
acyclovir) and to its
prodrug precursor (e.g., valaciclovir). The
occurrence of...
- a
significant decrease in the
severity of symptoms.
Valaciclovir and
acyclovir act by
inhibiting viral DNA replication, but as of 2016
there was little...
- the pathogen).
Topical ganciclovir or oral valacyclovir,
famciclovir or
acyclovir are used for HSV keratitis.
Steroids should be
avoided as application...
-
antiviral drugs are
effective for
treating herpes,
including aciclovir (
acyclovir), valaciclovir, famciclovir, and penciclovir.
Aciclovir was the first...
