Acyclovir

acyclovir /acy·clo·vir/ (a-si´klo-ver) a synthetic purine nucleoside with selective activity against herpes simplex virus; used as the base or the sodium salt in the treatment of genital and mucocutaneous herpesvirus infections.

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a·cy·clo·vir (-skl-vîr, -kl-)

n.

A synthetic purine nucleoside analog that is derived from guanine and is used in the treatment of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and varicella zoster viral infections. Also called acycloguanosine.

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Acyclovir

An antiviral drug that is available under the trade name Zovirax, in oral, intravenous, and topical forms. The drug blocks the replication of the varicella zoster virus.

Mentioned in: Chickenpox, Shingles

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acyclovir (aˈ·sīˑ·klō·virˈ),

n antiviral medication used topically to combat herpes virus types 1 and 2 as well as the varicella zoster and other viruses.

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acyclovir (āsī´klōvir),

n brand name: Zovirax;
drug class: antiviral.
Uses: a 5% ointment; may be used systemically. Drug of choice in simple mucocutaneous herpes simplex, in immunocompromised patients with initial herpes genitalis. Active against herpes viruses such as herpes zoster and varicella (chickenpox).

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acyclovir, aciclovir

a synthetic analog of guanosine which selectively interferes with viral DNA synthesis. Used parenterally and topically as an antiviral agent in herpesvirus infections in cats, birds and horse.