Johns Hopkins HIV Guide
Acyclovir
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 the onset of the typical chickenpox rash
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Last updated: November 10, 2024
Citation
Caitlin Soto, PharmD, BCIDP, and Kathryn Dzintars. "Acyclovir." Johns Hopkins HIV Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545255/all/Acyclovir.
Caitlin Soto, PharmD, BCIDP, Dzintars K. Acyclovir. Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545255/all/Acyclovir. Accessed October 18, 2025.
Caitlin Soto, PharmD, BCIDP, & Dzintars, K. (2024). Acyclovir. In Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545255/all/Acyclovir
Caitlin Soto, PharmD, BCIDP, Dzintars K. Acyclovir [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2025 October 18]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545255/all/Acyclovir.
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