Category: Antiviral
Acyclovir : It is deoxiguanosine analog and requires a virus specific enzyme for conversion to the active metabolite that inhibits DNA synthesis and viral replication.
| Composition : | 250mg & 500mg |
| Indication : | Genital Herpes Simplex, Mucocutaneous H Simplex Encephalitis, H Simplex Keratitis, Herpes Zoster, Chicken Pox etc. |
| Dosage : | Adults: Herpes Simplex: 200 mg 5 times daily at 4 hrs interval for 5 days Herpes Zoster: 800 mg 5 times daily 4 hrs interval for 7 days Prophylaxis in Suppression: 200 mg 4 times daily |
| Children : | (Abpve 2 yrs) Dose same as adult. |
| Children : | (Below 2 yrs) Herpes Simplex: 100 mg 5 times at 4 hrs interval Prophylaxis: 100 mg 4 times daily at 6 hrs interval. |
| Contra-Indications : | Hypersensitivity, glaucoma, psychiatric diseases, depression etc. |
| Special Precautions : | Renal impairment necessitates dose reduction. Maintain adequate hydration |
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