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Acyclovir

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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.
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.

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.
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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.

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).

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.

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Safety and efficacy of high-dose intravenons acyclovir in the management of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections.
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is the drug of choice for treating HSV infections.
 
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