ACYCLOVIR : (200, 200, 400, 800 mg tablets)
Indication: Herpes Zoster, Herpes simplex labialis and progenitalis, chickenpox.
Dosage:
Herpes simplex: 200mg, 5 times a day for 5 days.
Herpes zoster and chickenpox: 800 mg, 5 times a day for 7 days.
Side effects: Headache, nausea, central nervous system (CNS) effects
Contraindication: Hypersensitivity, glaucoma, psychiatric disturbances, depression.
Drug interactions: probenacid increases, and prolongs the plasma levels.
