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)

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)

For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):

Aciclovir

Therapeutic indications

Profylaxis of herpesvirus infections in immunocompromised patients (children)

Treatment 1: Cutaneous - 5 applications every 4 hours

Treatment 2: Intravenous - 20 mg/kg every 8 hours for 7 days

Herpetic encephalitis

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

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

Treatment 1: Ophthalmic - One application five times a day

Varicella, herpes zoster

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

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

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

Treatment 1: Oral - 800 mg five times daily

Treatment 2: Cutaneous

Treatment 3: Intravenous - 5 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours

Herpetic encephalitis

Treatment 1: Intravenous - 10 mg/kg every 8 hours for 10 days

Herpes simplex virus infection

Treatment 1: Oral - 200mg five times daily

Treatment 2: Cutaneous - 5 applications daily

Treatment 3: Intravenous - 5 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours

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