August 24, 2010 — Exposure to acyclovir or valacyclovir in the first trimester of pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for major birth defects, according to the results of a large, ...

Topical medication. Treatment for HSV-1 outbreaks varies according to the severity of the lesions, as well as the degree of need for comfort and support for the individual affected (see Table 1). The ...

Acyclovir and valacyclovir have a greater affinity for the target protein, HSV DNA polymerase. While all three drugs decrease the duration and severity of illness and viral shedding, they have no ...

What long-term treatment or prevention tips do you have for herpes labialis? Do you recommend low-dose suppressive antiviral therapy? What information do you have with regard to resistance rates among ...

An international team of researchers finds that taking a single daily dose of an approved antiviral drug known as valacyclovir can reduce the transmission of genital herpes to uninfected partners by ...

Acyclovir is a prescription drug. Acyclovir also comes as an oral capsule, oral suspension, buccal tablet, topical cream, and topical ointment. In addition, acyclovir is available as an intravenous ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 60-year-old woman who has been taking a 200-mg tablet of acyclovir (Zovirax) every day for HSV-2 suppression. I may have an outbreak every few years, and they are pretty mild.

Case Western Reserve researchers are part of an international team that has discovered that a common herpes drug reduces HIV-1 levels — even when patients do not have herpes. Published online in ...