Definition of Acyclovir. Meaning of Acyclovir. Synonyms of Acyclovir

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Definition of Acyclovir

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Meaning of Acyclovir from wikipedia

- 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...
- 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...
- replication. First-line treatment is generally acyclovir or its prodrug valacyclovir. Resistance to acyclovir is more common in HSV patients with weakened...
- 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...
- rejection in organ transplants, and the first successful antiviral drug, acyclovir (ACV), used in the treatment of herpes infection. Elion was born in New...
- antiviral drugs are effective for treating herpes, including aciclovir (acyclovir), valaciclovir, famciclovir, and penciclovir. Aciclovir was the first...
- a significant decrease in the severity of symptoms. Valaciclovir and acyclovir act by inhibiting viral DNA replication, but as of 2016 there was little...
- exception to this is herpes simplex encephalitis, which is treatable with acyclovir. Prognosis is good for most individuals who are infected by an encephalitic...
- the pathogen). Topical ganciclovir or oral valacyclovir, famciclovir or acyclovir are used for HSV keratitis. Steroids should be avoided as application...