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valacyclovir

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valacyclovir /val·a·cy·clo·vir/ (val″a-si´klo-vir) an ester of acyclovir, to which it is metabolized; used as the hydrochloride salt as an antiviral agent in the treatment of genital herpes and herpes zoster in immunocompetent adults.
Valacyclovir
An oral antiviral drug that is available under the trade name Valtrex. The drug blocks the replication of the varicella zoster virus.
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valacyclovir
[val′a-si′klo-vir]
an ester of acyclovir, to which it is metabolized; used as the hydrochloride salt as an antiviral agent in treatment of genital herpes and herpes zoster in patients who are not immunocompromised. It is administered orally.

valacyclovir
Valtrex® Infectious disease An antiviral used for 1st episode/recurrent genital herpes and acute herpes zoster, which may ↓ risk of CMV infection after renal transplantation. See Dofetilide, Herpes simplex.


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