Aciclovir

Also known as: Acyclovir

Therapeutic indications

Aciclovir is indicated for:

Herpes simplex virus infection

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

200mg five times daily

5 applications daily

5 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours

Profylaxis of herpesvirus infections in immunocompromised patients

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

5 applications daily

10 mg/kg every 8 hours for 7 days

200 mg four times daily

Varicella, herpes zoster

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

800 mg five times daily

Treatment 2

5 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours

Varicella, herpes zoster

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

200-800 mg four times daily

5 applications daily

20mg/kg 4 times a day

Treatment of herpes simplex virus infections

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

20 mg/kg bodyweight 4 times daily

5 applications daily

250 mg per square metre of body surface area

Herpetic encephalitis

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

10 mg/kg every 8 hours for 10 days

Herpetic encephalitis

Population group: both men and women, only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Aciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes encephalitis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

20 mg/kg every 8 hours for 10 days

500 mg per square metre body surface area

Treatment of herpes simplex virus infections

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

5 applications daily

15-20 mg/kg every 8 hours for 10 days

20 mg/kg bodyweight

Herpes simplex keratitis

Population group: both men and women, 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, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

One application five times a day

Profylaxis of herpesvirus infections in immunocompromised patients (children)

Population group: both men and women, only children (1 year - 12 years old)

at least one of

Herpes simplex

Human herpes simplex virus

and additionally

Immunodeficiency

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

5 applications every 4 hours

20 mg/kg every 8 hours for 7 days

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