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):

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):

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):

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):

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):

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):

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):

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):

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):

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):