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valtrax

Valtrax is an Antiviral drug. In the human body valtrax quickly and completely turns into Acyclovir. Acyclovir in vitro has a specific inhibitory activity against Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 and 6.

Indications
Treatment of herpes, caused by a virus Varicella zoster, (accelerates the disappearance of pain, reducing the duration and percentage of patients with pain, including acute); Treatment of infections of skin and mucous membranes caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 (including new cases and recrudescent genital herpes); Treatment of labial herpes; valtrax able to warn the education lost, if it take when you are the first symptoms of relapse simple herpes; Prevention relapse skin diseases and mucous membranes caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2, including genital herpes; valtrax can reduce genital herpes infection with the healthy partner if it is taken as therapy in combination with safe sex;

Dosage
For the treatment of herpes adults appoint 1 g 3 times per day for 7 days. For the treatment of diseases caused by the virus Herpes simplex, adult valtrax appoint 500 mg 2 times per day. In the case of relapse treatment should be carried out within 3 or 5 days. In more severe cases, the primary treatment should begin as soon as possible, but its duration should be increased from 5 to 10 days. When relapses considered to be the best appointment valtrax in prodromal period or immediately after the first symptoms.

Side effect
As the incidence of side effects are divided into the following categories: very often (> = 10%), frequently (> = 1% and <10%), sometimes (> = 0.1% and <1%), rarely (> = 0.01% and 0.1%), rarely (<0.01%). often - headache, rarely - dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, declining mental abilities; very rarely - excitement, tremor, ataxia, psychotic symptoms, seizures, encephalopathy, coma. These reactions are usually reversible and observed in patients with kidney function or violation against a backdrop of other predisposing conditions. In patients with transplanted organ recipients valtrax in high doses (8 g / d) to prevent infection neurological reactions developed more than when receiving at lower doses. rare - a sense of discomfort in the abdomen, vomiting, diarrhea, very rare - a violation of reversible liver function tests (which are sometimes viewed as a manifestation of hepatitis).