Valacyclovir has greater oral bioavailability than acyclovir and has similar activity against herpes viruses Feb 16, 2023 · CrCl 10 to 29 mL/min: 500 mg orally twice a day for 1 day; the 2 doses should be administered 12 hours apart
Descriptions Valacyclovir is used to treat herpes virus infections, including herpes labialis (also known as cold sores), herpes zoster (also known as shingles), and herpes simplex
Valacyclovir comes only as a tablet you take by mouth
Valacyclovir works best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level
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Valacyclovir (val" ay sye' kloe vir), which is sometimes spelled valaciclovir, is an acyclic purine nucleoside analogue, the L-valyl ester prodrug of acyclovir that once absorbed, is rapidly converted to
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