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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 [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, 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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The antiviral drugs acylovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir may be prescribed to lessen the duration and severity of outbreaks.
Preventing Spreading HSV with Prescription Anti-Viral Medication When one partner has herpes and the other does not, the use of anti-virals like acyclovir and valacyclovir by the infected individual can reduce the odds of infecting their partner by up to 50%.
How To Keep From Spreading Oral Herpes to Others When one partner has the herpes virus and the other does not, the use of prescription anti-viral medications like acyclovir and valacyclovir by the infected individual can reduce the odds of infecting their partner by up to 50%.
 
 
 
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