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.
[val(ine) + acyclovir.]
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valacyclovir

n valaciclovir m
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Additionally, antiviral treatment with oral valacyclovir (2 g every 8 hours for 7 days) was initiated per the patient's request (but is not currently recommended by AAO-HNS).
CASE REPORT
The treatment regimen for OAS secondary to herpes zoster includes 4000 mg/day acyclovir (800 mg, 5 times daily) or 3000 mg/day valacyclovir (1000 mg, 3 times daily) and systemic steroids.
Orbital Apex Syndrome Secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
Nursing home records showed that the patient had a recent onset of shingles and was started on valacyclovir by his primary care physician three days prior to presentation.
When a Seemingly Harmless Prescription Turns into Toxicity
Acyclovir is the least expensive drug, but valacyclovir is the most convenient therapy given its less frequent dosing.
Genital herpes: Diagnostic and management considerations in pregnant women
Previous lesions were treated with 2-week course of oral valacyclovir (0.3 g, tid).
Postherpetic Comedones in Two Chinese Han Patients
There is no added benefit of acyclovir compared to prednisolone alone and the value of valacyclovir either alone or in combination with glucocorticoids is not known.
FREQUENCY OF BELL'S PALSY PATIENTS GETTING STEROIDS AT ONSET OF THEIR SYMPTOMS
The patient was diagnosed as having herpes zoster by a dermatological examination and treated with valacyclovir for seven days (3 g/day oral).
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clinical research centers received pritelivir or valacyclovir for 28 days, followed by a washout period, then a 28-day course of the other drug, said Anna Wald, MD, of the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, and her associates.
Pritelivir beats valacyclovir at suppressing HSV-2
He was admitted for intravenous foscarnet therapy of a recurrent genital herpes infection that was unresponsive to oral valacyclovir. His first episode of genital herpes had occurred three years prior to admission; he was treated at that time with valacyclovir (1000 mg twice daily for 14 days) with complete resolution.
Leflunomide in the Treatment of a Pseudotumoral Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in an HIV Patient
The patient was started on oral valacyclovir (Valtrex) 1 g/three times daily for fellow eye prophylactic treatment.
Concomitant Intravitreal Ganciclovir and Dexamethasone Therapy in the Management of Acute Retinal Necrosis in a Patient Previously Treated with Oral Famciclovir
After diagnosis of HSV infection, he was treated with valacyclovir 1 gram (g) orally twice daily for 10 days.
Herpes Simplex Proctitis Mimicking Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Teenaged Male
Recommended treatment of choice of HSE is intravenous acyclovir [4]; however, the outcomes of treatment with oral valacyclovir have also been evaluated and it may be an acceptable treatment option in resource limited settings [21].
Psychosis in a 15-Year-Old Female with Herpes Simplex Encephalitis in a Background of Mannose-Binding Lecithin Deficiency
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