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Brand Names: Zovirax

What is Acyclovir? Acyclovir is a type of medicine called an antiviral. Antivirals kill viruses or stop viruses from multiplying. Acyclovir is used to treat herpesvirus infections spread by direct skin-to-skin contact. Acyclovir will not cure herpes infections. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

26 patients in the community are taking or have taken Acyclovir.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 19 73%
General health 4 15%
Rash/skin problems 2 7%
Don't know 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Acyclovir.

  0 mg day 50 mg day 200 mg none 200 mg day 400 mg day 800 mg day 1600 mg none 1600 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Acyclovir or how long patients were taking Acyclovir before stopping.

Currently taking Acyclovir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
3
3
8

Stopped taking Acyclovir

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Acyclovir (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 67% Other: 67%
Personal research 1 33% Personal research: 33%
Doctor's advice 1 33% Doctor's advice: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 1
Moderate 25% 1
Slight 50% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 5

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

  • mammananny
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • mammananny
  • by mammananny
    Aug 29, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Sep 04, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Works best when taken before the oral thrush gets really bad.

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