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Brand Names: Zovirax
Generic Name: Acyclovir

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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 8 80%
General health 2 20%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Acyclovir.

  200 mg day 400 mg day 800 mg day 1600 mg none 1600 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
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0
1
1
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3

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 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% 4

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • 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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