The drug "Acyclovir". Instructions for use

The drug "Acyclovir" instructions for use characterizes as an antiviral agent, especially effective against viruses of herpes simplex (which is the cause of damage to the mucous membranes and skin), as well as surrounding, causing disruption in the peripheral and central nervous system (resulting in a bubble rash, Localized in the direction of motion of the sensory nerves).

The drug "Acyclovir" composition has the following: active ingredient - acyclovir. Additional components - propylene glycol, propylparaben, napazol, macrogol 400.

The drug "Acyclovir" (instruction for use informs) in the form of tablets is indicated for oral administration. It is characterized by a rather low absorbency - no more than twenty percent.

Half of the dose is withdrawn within three hours after intravenous or oral administration of the drug. The agent in question is allocated mainly for the kidneys, a small amount leaves the body in the form of metabolic products. In case the patient suffers from renal insufficiency, the half-life of the drug substantially increases, to nineteen to twenty hours.

Pharmaceutical means "Acyclovir", the instruction for use of which contains this information, is shown to be used for the treatment of herpes and to prevent the formation of new areas of rash, as well as to reduce their spread over the skin and eliminate complications spread to internal organs. The drug accelerates the formation of crusts, reduces the feeling of pain experienced in the acute phase of herpes (shingles).

The medicament in question is used not only orally but also intravenously. It is administered to patients with impaired functioning of the immune system to eliminate diseases caused by the herpes simplex virus; For the treatment of infections caused by the herpes zoster virus; In order to prevent infectious diseases after organ transplantation and chemotherapy of malignant tumors. In addition, the drug "Acyclovir" activates the body's defenses (produces an immunomodulating effect).

The drug is available in the form of tablets, injections, cream or ointment.

The medication in question is usually well tolerated. In rare cases, when using the ointment, there may be a feeling of nausea, vomiting, loose stools, headaches, allergic manifestations on the skin, rapid fatigue. If the drug is administered intravenously or in the form of tablets, the serum levels of bilirubin, urea and creatinine, as well as the activation of hepatic enzymes, can be excluded.

Pharmaceutical means "Acyclovir" (instruction for use warns) is contraindicated in identifying the patient's individual intolerance of the components that make up the medicament. It is also not recommended to appoint women who are expecting a baby and breastfeeding mothers, since the effect of the drug on these categories of people is not fully understood.

Interactions with other drugs are not fixed.

The drug is distributed in the pharmacy network only if you have a doctor's prescription.

In the form of a solution for injection, the product is available in vials with a capacity of 250 milligrams. Tablets - in cardboard packages of twenty or one hundred pieces. Ointment (3%) goes on sale in aluminum tubes for 4.5 or 5 grams. Five-percent cream - in a similar package of five grams of the drug in each.

The expiration date of this medication is thirty-six months. It is recommended not to expose to direct sunlight.