Zovirax 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). It does not cure the herpes but it reduces the symptoms of its infection. Zovirax 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 should I take this medication?
Do not skip Zovirax herpes medication. Even if missed take it immediately and if it is time for the next medicine take it at the regular time, but do not take two medicine at a time. Your doctor might also need to change the dosage and frequency based on how your body responds to the drug. Do not expose Zovirax medication in heat, light and moisture always keep in dry and cool place. The patient should check the direction give in the label of the medication. This medication should be used as soon as the symptoms occur. Take the medication with a glass full of water. This medication can be taken after having food or without having food. The liquid form of this medication should be measure to ensure that you are taking the right amount of medicine. Use dose-measuring devices to take care of it. Consult your doctor if you experience any uncommon or side effects.
What are the possible side effects of using this drug?
Zovirax cream may cause pain in the back, decrease urination or unusual urine problem, bleeding and staining (bruising) and weak feeling. Patient may also experience nausea problem, vomiting, diarrhea, decrease of appetite, stomach cramp, pain of head and swollen hand or feet. Zovirax may also induce allergic reactions like hives, breathlessness, swelling on face, lips, tongue, and throat. It may make the mouth go dry, induce drowsiness and light headedness.
What precautions do I need to follow while using Zovirax?
Women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant should not use Zovirax (aciclovir) online drug without the doctor's recommendation as it might cause harm to the unborn baby. Though no such incident has been reported yet but if the mother is infected with herpes virus then there is a chance of getting transmitted the virus during birth. Lactating mothers should consult their doctor before taking Zovirax medication as it might pass into the breast milk and can cause harm to the nursed child.
