Drink plenty of fluids while taking this medication unless your doctor directs
Acyclovir is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a prescription drug that is commonly used as a topical, injectable, and oral treatment for genital herpes
Adult Apply 1 centimetre 5 times a day continue for at least 3 days after complete healing
Oral: Children ≥2 years and Adolescents: 200 mg every 4 hours while awake (5 doses daily) or 200 mg every 8 hours; administer during periods of risk (Red Book [AAP 2015])
Therapy should be initiated at the earliest sign or symptom (prodrome) of recurrence
In addition, in people with a weakened immune system, acyclovir can decrease the risk of the virus spreading to other parts of the body and causing serious infections
Zovirax tablets are available in 200, 400 and 800 mg strengths and as a liquid suspension with 200 mg strength per 5 ml
5 mg per pound) of body weight, injected slowly into a vein over at least a one-hour period, and Acyclovir† 400 mg orally 3 times/day for 7–10 days OR
You should consult your health care professional before taking any drug, changing your diet, or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment
Each teaspoonful (5 mL) of acyclovir oral suspension USP contains 200 mg of acyclovir and the inactive ingredients carboxymethylcellulose sodium, flavor, glycerin, methylparaben (0
Children over 40 kg should receive the adult dose for chickenpox
These concentrations would potentially expose the nursing infant to a dose of acyclovir up to 0
Therapy should be initiated at the earliest sign or symptom (prodrome) of recurrence
HIV-infected adults: CDC and others recommend 400 mg 3 times daily for 7–14 days
But the infection may linger longer if your immune system is very weak
Acyclovir comes as a tablet, a capsule, and a suspension (liquid) to take by mouth
Treatment of Chickenpox: Children (2 years of age and older): 20 mg/kg per dose orally 4 times daily (80 mg/kg/day) for 5 days
Chronic suppression for recurrence: 400 mg PO q12hr for up to 12 months Intermittent Therapy: 200 mg every 4 hours, 5 times daily for 5 days
In the third trial, doses of 10, 15, or 20 mg/kg were administered 4 times daily for 5 to 7 days
The earlier studies have compared different doses of acyclovir with placebo or with conventional acyclovir regimen
for 5 days), so the cost of this regimen may also be somewhat lower
Genital herpes First episode Acyclovir 200 mg PO 5 times daily for 7-10 days or Acyclovir 400 mg PO TID for 7-10 days or F Acyclovir 200 mg, orally, 5 times a day for 10 days
Primary infection
The most frequent adverse events reported during clinical trials of treatment of genital herpes with acyclovir 200 mg administered orally 5 The dose of Zovirax to treat initial genital herpes is 200 mg every 4 hours, 5 times daily for 10 days