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Acyclovir
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Initial episode of herpes genitalis (immunocompromised pts)
- Herpes simplex encephalitis (immunocompetent pts)
- Herpes zoster
- Treatment of varicella in immunocompetent pts when started within 24 hrs of onset of typical chickenpox rash (American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend its use for treatment of uncomplicated chickenpox in healthy children)
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Initial episode of herpes genitalis (immunocompromised pts)
- Herpes simplex encephalitis (immunocompetent pts)
- Herpes zoster
- Treatment of varicella in immunocompetent pts when started within 24 hrs of onset of typical chickenpox rash (American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend its use for treatment of uncomplicated chickenpox in healthy children)
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Last updated: December 6, 2017
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn, et al. "Acyclovir." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir.
Dzintars K, Pham PA, Hsu AJ. Acyclovir. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir. Accessed March 30, 2023.
Dzintars, K., Pham, P. A., & Hsu, A. J. (2017). Acyclovir. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir
Dzintars K, Pham PA, Hsu AJ. Acyclovir [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2023 March 30]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir.
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