valacyclovir

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.

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valacyclovir

(văl′ə-sī′klō-vîr′)

n.

A nucleoside analog, C₁₃H₂₀N₆O₄, that is a prodrug of acyclovir and is used in its hydrochloride form to treat herpes simplex and herpes zoster infections.

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valacyclovir

Valtrex^® Infectious disease An antiviral used for 1^st 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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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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