- 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...
- a
significant decrease in the
severity of symptoms.
Valaciclovir and
acyclovir act by
inhibiting viral DNA replication, but as of 2016
there was little...
- replication. First-line
treatment is
generally acyclovir or its
prodrug valacyclovir.
Resistance to
acyclovir is more
common in HSV
patients with weakened...
-
diagnosing this condition.
Treatment is
generally with
antiviral pills such as
acyclovir.
Steroid eye
drops and
drops to
dilate the
pupil may also be used. The...
- the pathogen).
Topical ganciclovir or oral valacyclovir,
famciclovir or
acyclovir are used for HSV keratitis.
Steroids should be
avoided as application...
- were
found to be
equally as
effective as
acyclovir in a
systematic review. Valacyclovir, a pro-drug of
acyclovir likely to be just as
effective for ocular...
-
exception to this is
herpes simplex encephalitis,
which is
treatable with
acyclovir.
Prognosis is good for most
individuals who are
infected by an encephalitic...
- self-limited illness, oral or
intravenous antiviral treatments,
particularly acyclovir, have been used in the
management of
immunocompromised or
severely infected...
-
Antivirals creams include acyclovir and penciclovir,
which can
speed healing by as much as 10%. Oral
antivirals include acyclovir, valaciclovir, and famciclovir...
