Aciclovir (ACV), also known as acyclovir is a guanosine analog that acts as an antimetabolite and mainly used as an antiviral medication. It comes as buccal tablet, compounding powder, intravenous powder for injection, intravenous solution, oral capsule, oral suspension, and oral tablet.
Acyclovir is used to treat Genital herpes simplex (treatment and prevention) Neonatal herpes simplex Herpes simplex labialis (cold sores) Shingles Acute chickenpox in immunocompromised patients Herpes simplex encephalitis Acute mucocutaneous HSV infections in immunocompromised patients Herpes of the eye and herpes simplex blepharitis (a chronic (long-term) form of herpes eye infection) Prevention of herpes viruses in immunocompromised people (such as people undergoing cancer chemotherapy) Side effect due to acyclovir GI - Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea Renal - Renal failure, renal pain,…
