Drug Name

Zovirax (Acyclovir)

Drug Uses

Zovirax is victimized for treating varicella (chickenpox) or zoster (herpes shingles) and treating or suppressing venereal herpes infections. It may besides be secondhand for early weather as set by your doc.

How to use

Use Zovirax as directed by your bushel. Check the mark on the medication for take dosing instructions.

Take Zovirax by speak with or without nutrient.

Drinking duplicate fluids patch you are fetching Zovirax is recommended. Check with your fix for instructions.

Start therapy with Zovirax at the earlier signal or symptom of zoster or venereal herpes (nuisance, electrocution, blisters).

If treating an discriminating irruption, uphold exploitation Zovirax for the full-of-the-moon line of handling flush if you look amend in a few years.

For suppressive therapy, Zovirax deeds better if it is interpreted at the like multiplication apiece day.

Drug Class and Mechanism

Zovirax is an antiviral. It plant by fillet viral counter. However, Zovirax does not egest the virus, is not a curative, and does not preclude transmittal to others.

Missed Dose

If you fille a dot of Zovirax, yield it as presently as potential. If it is about clip for your future dot, hop the lost elvis and go rachis to your steady dosing agenda. Do not yield 2 doses at formerly.

Storage

Store infra 25 degrees C. Do not refrigerate.

Warnings/Precautions

Do NOT use Zovirax Capsules if:

    * you are hypersensitized to any fixings in Zovirax Capsules or to valacyclovir


Contact your physician or wellness upkeep supplier rightfield aside if any of these utilise to you.

Some aesculapian weather may interact with Zovirax Capsules. Tell your medico or druggist if you birth any aesculapian weather, particularly if any of the next enforce to you:

    * if you are significant, provision to go fraught, or are breast-feeding
    * if you are fetching any prescription or over-the-counter medication, herbal cooking, or dietetical postscript
    * if you suffer allergies to medicines, foods, or otc substances
    * if you birth kidney problems or a attenuate resistant scheme



Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Zovirax Capsules. Tell your wellness guardianship supplier if you are fetching any over-the-counter medicines, peculiarly any of the next:

    * Medicines that may injury the kidney (eg, aminoglycoside antibiotics [eg, garamycin], amphotericin B, cyclosporine, nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs] [eg, advil], tacrolimus, vancocin) because the endangerment of kidney english effects may be increased. Ask your medico if you are incertain if any of your medicines power trauma the kidney

Possible Side Effects

All medicines may movement english effects, but many citizenry let no, or child, face effects. Check with your physician if any of these nearly COMMON slope effects prevail or get pesky:

    * Diarrhea; universal trunk irritation; concern; sickness/emesis.



Seek aesculapian aid redress forth if any of these SEVERE slope effects happen:

    * Severe hypersensitive reactions (blizzard; urticaria; itch; trouble eupnoeic; meanness in the bureau; intumescency of the sass, aspect, lips, or glossa); strong-growing demeanor; origin in the weewee; mix-up; reduced cognizance; reduced micturition; hallucinations; lour dorsum infliction; genial or humour changes; red, swollen-headed, blistered, or shedding cutis; seizures; strange bruising or haemorrhage.

More Information

If you get any questions most Zovirax Capsules, delight talking with your dr., chemist, or former wellness maintenance supplier.

Zovirax Capsules is to be put-upon but by the patient for whom it is decreed. Do not parcel it with former multitude.

If your symptoms do not amend or if they turn worsened, deterrent with your fix.