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Generic Name: ACYCLOVIR (ay-SYE-kloe-veer)
Possible uses of this medication
Acyclovir is an antiviral used to treat shingles, chickenpox, or genital herpes.
It may also be used to treat other conditions.
How to take this medication
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. Take this
medicine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach. Store this medicine at
room temperature, away from light and moisture. To clean up your infection
completely, continue taking this medicine for the full course of treatment even
if you feel better in a few days. Do not miss any doses. If you miss a dose of
this medicine, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next
dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not
take 2 doses at once.
Side Effects
Side effects, that may go away during treatment, include nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, or headache. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your
doctor. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor,
nurse, or pharmacist.
Precautions
If your symptoms do not improve within a few days or if they become worse, check
with your doctor. If you are using this medicine for genital herpes, begin using
it as soon as you notice symptoms (pain, burning, blisters) of an infection. Use
a condom during sexual intercourse. If you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss
with your doctor the benefits and risks of using this medicine during pregnancy.
If you are or may be pregnant, check with your doctor for instructions on using
this medicine during pregnancy. Before you begin taking any new medicine, either
prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This
medicine is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeing while
you are using this medicine, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the
risks to your baby.
Drug Interactions
Drug interactions can result in unwanted side effects or prevent a medicine from
doing its job.
Missed Dose
Try to take each dose at the scheduled time. If you miss a dose, take it as soon
as remembered; do not take it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead,
skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not
"double-up" the dose to catch up.
Storage
Store this medication at room temperature between 59 and 77 degrees F (15 to 25
degrees C) away from heat and light. Keep this and all medications out of the
reach of children.
Notes
This medication is most effective if it is started within 48 hours of when the
rash first appears.
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