Aciclovir
Also known as: Acyclovir
Therapeutic Indications
Aciclovir is indicated for:
Profylaxis of herpesvirus infections in immunocompromised patients (children)
Irrespective of gender only Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Cutaneous - 5 applications every 4 hours
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 20 mg/kg every 8 hours for 7 days
Herpetic encephalitis
Irrespective of gender only Children (1 year - 12 years old)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes encephalitis.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 20 mg/kg every 8 hours for 10 days
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 500 mg per square metre body surface area
Treatment of herpes simplex virus infections
Irrespective of gender only Children (1 year - 12 years old)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections of the skin and mucous membranes including initial and recurrent genital herpes (excluding neonatal HSV and severe HSV infections in immunocompromised children).
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 20 mg/kg bodyweight 4 times daily
Treatment 2: Cutaneous - 5 applications daily
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 250 mg per square metre of body surface area
Herpes simplex keratitis
Irrespective of gender only Children (1 year - 12 years old) , Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Ophthalmic - One application five times a day
Varicella, herpes zoster
Irrespective of gender only Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of varicella (chickenpox) indicated for the treatment of varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles) infections.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 200-800 mg four times daily
Treatment 2: Cutaneous - 5 applications daily
Treatment 3: Oral - 20mg/kg 4 times a day
Treatment of herpes simplex virus infections
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections of the skin and mucous membranes including initial and recurrent genital herpes (excluding neonatal HSV and severe HSV infections in immunocompromised children).
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Cutaneous - 5 applications daily
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 15-20 mg/kg every 8 hours for 10 days
Treatment 3: Oral - 20 mg/kg bodyweight
Profylaxis of herpesvirus infections in immunocompromised patients
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Aciclovir is indicated for the prophylaxis of herpes simplex infections and the suppression (prevention of recurrences) of recurrent herpes simplex infections in immunocompetent patients.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Cutaneous - 5 applications daily
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 10 mg/kg every 8 hours for 7 days
Treatment 3: Oral - 200 mg four times daily
Varicella, herpes zoster
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of varicella (chickenpox) indicated for the treatment of varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles) infections.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 800 mg five times daily
Treatment 2: Cutaneous
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 5 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours
Herpetic encephalitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes encephalitis.
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 10 mg/kg every 8 hours for 10 days
Herpes simplex virus infection
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections of the skin and mucous membranes including initial and recurrent genital herpes (excluding neonatal HSV and severe HSV infections in immunocompromised children).
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 200mg five times daily
Treatment 2: Cutaneous - 5 applications daily
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 5 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours
Contraindications
Active ingredient Aciclovir is contraindicated in the following cases: