Johns Hopkins HIV Guide
Valacyclovir
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of initial episode of herpes genitalis in immunocompetent adults.
- Suppression of recurrent episodes of herpes genitalis in immunocompetent and HIV-infected adults.
- Treatment of recurrent episodes of herpes genitalis in immunocompetent adults.
- Treatment of herpes zoster in immunocompetent adults.
- Treatment of herpes labialis (cold sores)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
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Last updated: April 8, 2026
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Kathryn Dzintars. "Valacyclovir." Johns Hopkins HIV Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545215/all/Valacyclovir.
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Valacyclovir. Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545215/all/Valacyclovir. Accessed April 18, 2026.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Dzintars, K. (2026). Valacyclovir. In Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545215/all/Valacyclovir
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Valacyclovir [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 April 18]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545215/all/Valacyclovir.
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