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Acyclovir
Acyclovir is a medication used as an antiviral drug. This medication reduces the growth and prevent the spreading of the viral infection that cause painful blistering and inflammation which occurs in the between the skin and the mucous membrane (herpes). This medication does not cure the herpes but it reduces the symptoms of its infection. This medication also helps preventing the genital herpes, cold, formation of sores or shingles and chicken pox. Herpes infections are transferable and can gets transmit to the other people.
How Acyclovir works?
Online Acyclovir 200mg works by replacing the sugar ring into open chain structure and convert into acyclo-guanosine monophosphate through the process of viral thymidine kinase that has more impact as compared to the cellular thymidine kinase and it further phosphorylated into active triphosphate. This medication works in corporation with the viral DNA for terminating the formation of the chain. Acyclovir 800mg helps in metabolizing the cell by the process of cellular phosphatases.
Acyclovir Dosage
Online Acyclovir 800mg should be taken with a full glass of water. The patient should drink plenty of water so as that the kidney can function properly. As always, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so. Liquid form of this medication should be measured with measuring device so as to take accurate dosage.
Side effects of Acyclovir
All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not.
If while undergoing treatment with Online Acyclovir you experience any Acyclovir side-effects or symptoms which may be due to Acyclovir (whether or not it is mentioned below) please inform your doctor or pharmacist as early as possible. You may need medical treatment if you experience some of the side effects. The most common side effects reported are:
Nausea problem, vomiting, diarrhea, decrease of appetite, stomach cramp, pain of head and swollen hand or feet.
Things to be careful of:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well or have an unwanted side effect while you are using Acyclovir.
Other Information
If you have any further questions on your Acyclovir treatment, or are unsure of any of the above information, please see your doctor or dispensing pharmacist who will be able to assist you.
BEFORE YOU USE ACYCLOVIR
All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has thought about the benefits of you using
Acyclovir and the risks that may be involved
You must tell your doctor if:
* You are pregnant or planning to get pregnant
* Kidney or liver disease
* Breast feeding the child
* Allergic to Acyclovir
* Genital herpes problem
* tingling, burning and blisters
If any of the conditions mentioned above worsen, treatment with Acyclovir should be withdrawn.
