What is Valacyclovir?
Valacyclovir is used to treat herpes zoster (shingles) and genital herpes. It does not cure herpes infections but decreases pain and itching, helps sores to heal, and prevents new ones from forming.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 |
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1 | ||||
| Rash/skin problems | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Herpes outbreak | 4 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Cold sores (fever blisters) | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Improve immune function | 2 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 50% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 25% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 25% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- baltogirl
- Sex: F
- Mental Symptoms: none
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
- 714
- VL < 50
- See profile
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- baltogirl
- 500 mg daily
- since Nov 05, 2008
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips still get the ocassional blister, seems like when in the sun too much and nothing on my lips to pretect me from the sun, in too much wind, stressing somethin... See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.