How do members experience Acyclovir?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Shingles (herpes zoster) 141 90
Genital herpes 128 24
Cold sores (fever blisters) 66 34
Postherpetic neuralgia 52 2
Herpes simplex virus infection 45 4

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 5
Headaches 5
Nausea 4
Fatigue 3
Drowsiness 2
Acute renal failure 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 8
Moderate 13
Mild 26
None 178

Member evaluations

cher9912

evaluated on Apr 09, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: None
  • Side effects: Moderate

keep_on_flying

evaluated on Nov 24, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for herpes outbreak: Major
  • Side effects: None

kmgeorge

evaluated on May 04, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for Prevent infection: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None