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(also known as Acyclovir)
Aciclovir or acyclovir is a guanine analogue antiviral drug used most commonly for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infection. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Sexually Transmitted Di... | 87 |
95% |
| Bell's Palsy | 31 |
65% |
| Shingles | 25 |
92% |
| Oral Herpes | 8 |
88% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 4 |
75% |
Overall, 88% (169
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Zovirax Reviews
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I guess it worked but not as quickly as I or my physicians thought it would
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Helped the sores.
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Short course of Acyclovir over 5 days during first OB helped calm it down a little.
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I HAD SORES IN MY THROAT AND I THINK YHIS MAY HAVE HEPLED.
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I took this when I was young but I would still get breakouts. Terrible aftertaste.
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I used the topical cream. It used to work but then stopped working.
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I only take them when I feel an outbreak coming on. They made me bitchy and I didn't want to be touched by anyone.
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when experiencing genital herpe out breaks (maybe once or twice a year I usually get an oral prescription and also use zovirax cream, it provides some relief.
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I can't remember what antiviral I had back in 1996, but I just started Aciclovir this go around. After I was almost done with the pills, my rash spread up my back.
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I didnt like takig it five times a day.
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How to get rid of Cold sores??
Hi, I sure feel for you. It sounds like your immune system is really down and out. I worked in peoples mouths for 25yrs. I will tell you what I know w... [More] -
Shingles
CJ - this is really useful info for you - from the mayo clinic website: An episode of shingles usually heals on its own within a few weeks, but p... [More] -
Valtrex side effects
tinkpink - My side effects got to the point where I didn't feel like myself at all and I was so quick to get mad about something it was actually kindo... [More] -
Attempt 2 - Anyone??
I had my last boat of genital herpes from july to october on acyclovir as maintenance dose 200 mg per day and then put on Valtrex for 8 days on on Zov... [More] -
Early treatment with prednisone
Yet another study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms what some of us have been doing 1) They treated people who had JUST prese... [More]
