- Aciclovir, also
known as
acyclovir, is an
antiviral medication. It is
primarily used for the
treatment of
herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox...
- replication. First-line
treatment is
generally acyclovir or its
prodrug valacyclovir.
Resistance to
acyclovir is more
common in HSV
patients with weakened...
-
suppressive therapy,
which consists of
daily antiviral treatment using acyclovir,
valacyclovir or famciclovir.
Suppressive therapy may be
useful in those...
-
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...
-
antiviral drugs are
effective for
treating herpes,
including aciclovir (
acyclovir), valaciclovir, famciclovir, and penciclovir.
Aciclovir was the first...
- 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...
- a
significant decrease in the
severity of symptoms.
Valaciclovir and
acyclovir act by
inhibiting viral DNA replication, but as of 2016
there was little...
-
preventable with vaccines.
Treatment may
include antiviral medications (such as
acyclovir), anticonvulsants, and corticosteroids.
Treatment generally takes place...
-
rejection in
organ transplants, and the
first successful antiviral drug,
acyclovir (ACV), used in the
treatment of
herpes infection.
Elion was born in New...
- HSV-infected
patients who were
receiving anti-herpetic
medications (e.g.,
acyclovir, famciclovir, ganciclovir, idoxuridine, penciclovir, tromantadine, valaciclovir...
