valacyclovir
| Uses | • herpes zoster (shingles) • herpes genitalis • recurrent genital herpes • varicella zoster (chicken pox) (available on site) |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • hypersensitivity to valacyclovir or acyclovir Drug Interactions • varicella virus vaccine • zoster vaccine |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • headache • nausea • vomiting • diarrhea • malaise |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | shingles:1000 mg three times daily for 7 days, genital herpes: 1000 mg orally twice daily for 10 days; chronic 1000 mg once daily cold sores: 2000 mg twice daily |
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