valacyclovir

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val·a·cy·clo·vir

 (văl′ə-sī′klō-vîr′)
n.
A nucleoside analog, C13H20N6O4, that is a prodrug of acyclovir and is used in its hydrochloride form to treat herpes simplex and herpes zoster infections.

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valacyclovir

n valaciclovir m
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Based on drug, the dermatology drugs market has been mainly classified into Humira, Remicade, Otezla, Stelara, Enbrel, Cosentyx, Neoral, Taltz, Cubicin, Canesten, Zyvox, Dupixent, Protopic, Valtrex, and Eucrisa.
Medications include: Acyclovir (Zovirax), Valacyclovir (Valtrex), and Famciclovir (Famvir).
Valacyclovir HCl (Valtrex): an acyclovir prodrug with improved pharmacokinetics and better efficacy for treatment of zoster.
After they entered the neutropenic period, all allo-HSCT patients were treated with fluconazole (Zolax; Sanovel, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey) 400 mg/day until day +75, valacyclovir (Valtrex; Glaxo Smith Kline Turkey, Levent, Istanbul, Turkey) 1000 mg/day until day +90 and trimethoprim (TMP) - sulfamethoxazole (SMX) (Bactrim Fort; Deva, Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey) (320 mg/week TMP equivalent) until day +180.
The patient was started on oral valacyclovir (Valtrex) 1 g/three times daily for fellow eye prophylactic treatment.
Although there is no cure, shingles can be treated with antiviral medications such as acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and famiciclovir (Famvir), which reduce the discomfort and shorten the duration of symptoms.
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Valtrex therapy for Epstein-Barr virus reactivation and upper respiratory symptoms in elite runners.
If you have an outbreak, treatment within the first 72 hours with antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir (Zovirax) and valacyclovir (Valtrex) can shorten or mitigate the course of the illness.
Otherwise, if there is a history of sudden onset with viral symptoms with the CMV and HHV6 IgG being <4, I consider a high-dose Valtrex trial (1 g 4x day for 6 months).
The pivotal study 007 will compare FV-100 to valacyclovir (Valtrex) with the reduction in the incidence of shingles-associated pain, PHN, as a primary endpoint.
In the new study, scientists pitted pritelivir against the first-line herpes drug valacyclovir, marketed as Valtrex, in 91 patients.
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