Acyclovir (ay-SYE-kloe-it turns) belongs to the family of called medicines antivirals. Antivirals is used to treat the infections caused by the virus. They work generally for the only one good or group of infections of the virus.

Topical acyclovir is used to deal with the symptoms the infections to a face of the virus of herpes of the skin, mucous membranes, and the genital organs (organs of sex). Although topical acyclovir will not cure simplex of herpes, can help to release the pain and the malaise and can help the pains (if anyone) cures more quickly. Topical acyclovir can also be used for other conditions according to the determined thing by its doctor.

Acyclovir is available only with the prescription of its doctor, in the following forms of metering:

Topic
• Cream (Canada)
• Ointment (the United States and Canada)

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of using the medicine are due to weigh against good he will do. This is a decision you and his doctor will do. Acyclovir, which follows must be considered:

The allergiessay to their doctor if you have had always some unusual or allergic reaction when acyclovir. Also it says to his professional of the medical care if you are allergic to some other substances, such as preventive or dyes.

Topicalacyclovir of the pregnancy has not studied in pregnant women. Nevertheless, this medicine has not demonstrated to the defects of birth of the cause or to other problems in the studies animals using the mice, rats, or the rabbits, except when it is given in very high doses in a study using rats.

Nursing itone does not know if topical acyclovir it happens in maternal milk. Nevertheless, the ointment of acyclovir has not been disclosed to the problems of the cause in care babies, although the small amounts of acyclovir topical are absorbed through the skin and of mucous membranes of the mother. Although most of medicines they pass in maternal milk in amounts small, many of them can be used surely whereas they nurse. Mothers who are taking this medicine and that wishes to nurse must discuss this with its doctor, specially when the present injuries are ignition or approach the chest.

The studiesof the children in this medicine have been only made in patients of the adult, and there is no specific information that it compares use of topical acyclovir in children with use in other categories of age.

They have not studied to olderadults many medicines specifically in older people. Therefore, she cannot be known if they work the same way exactly that does in younger adults. Although there is no specific information that she compares the use of topical acyclovir in the old ones with use in other categories of age, does not hope that this medicine causes diverse indirect effect or problems in older people than do in younger adults.

Other medicinesalthough certain medicines are not due to use meetings in all, in other cases two diverse medicines even can be used together if an interaction could happen. In these cases, his doctor can wish to change the dose, or other precautions can be necessary. Say to his professional of the medical care if you are using some other topical prescription or (to over-the-counter [ OTC ]) medicine nonprescription that must be applied to the same area of the skin.

Acyclovir can come with the patient information on infections of the simplex from herpes. Read this information carefully. If you have any you ask, she verifies with his professional of the medical care.

It does not use this medicine in the eyes.

Acyclovir is more better used the possible whatever before later of the samples and the symptoms of the infection del herpes (by example, pain, burning themselves, or the blisters) begin to appear.

Use a glove of cot or the rubber of the finger when applying this medicine. This will help to keep to him to separate the infection to other areas of its body and will prevent the transmission with the infection to other people . Apply enough medicine to cover totally all the pains (blisters). (approximately ½-inch) a strip to 1.25-centimeter of the ointment applied to each area of the affected skin which it measures × 5 5 centimeters (approximately 2 × 2 advances to poquitos) is generally enough, unless it is directed of another way by his doctor.

In order to help it clears upon his infection of herpes, continue using acyclovir for the on time complete one of the treatment, even if their symptoms begin to the clear one for above after some days. It does not lack any dose. Nevertheless, it more often does not use this medicine or by a time longer than his requested doctor.

Metering

The dose of topical acyclovir will be different for diverse patients. Follow the orders or the directions of his doctor in the label. The following information includes only the average dose of topical acyclovir. If their dose is different, it does not change it unless his doctor says to him to do so.

• For the form of topical metering (cream):
  • For the infection to a face of herpes:
    • Adulto-Apliqu'ese to area(s) affected, four to seises by a day, up to ten days.
    • Niño-Utilice and the dose is due to determine by its doctor.
• For the form of topical metering (ointment):
  • For the infection to a face of herpes:
    In the E.E.U.U..
    • Adulto-Apliqu'ese to area(s) affected, every three hours, for a total of seises by a day, seven days.
    • Niño-Utilice and the dose is due to determine by its doctor.
    In Canada
    • Adulto-Apliqu'ese to area(s) affected, four to seises by a day, up to ten days.
    • Niño-Utilice and the dose is due to determine by its doctor.

Lacked dose

If you lack a dose of this medicine, apliqúela as soon as possible. Nevertheless, if almost it is hour for his following dose, the lacked dose jumps and goes again to their schedule of regular metering.

Storage

In order to store this medicine:

• Subsistence outside the reach of children.
• Store far from heat and you direct the light.
• Keep the medicine to congeal.
• It does not keep the old fashioned medicine or necessary a not more length from the medicine. Be safe that any rejected medicine is outside the reach of children.

The women with herpes genital can be more probable to obtain the cancer of the cervix (opening to the matrix). Therefore, it is very important that the tests of Pap are taken at least once to the year the verification for cancer. The cervical cancer can be cured if it is found and it treated early.

If their symptoms do not improve in the term of 1 week, or if they get to be worse, it verifies with his doctor.

Consider the possibility of viral resistance when acyclovir if little or nothing of improvement in symptoms during therapy.

The areas affected by herpes are due to maintain so clean and dry as it is possible. Also, clothes of the loose-trimming of the wearing down to avoid to irritate the pains (blisters).

The infection of herpes of the genital organs can be taken of or extension to its partner during any sexual activity. Although you can obtain herpes although his sexual partner does not have any symptom, the infection is more probable to be separated if the pains are present. This is truth until the pains are cured totally and they have fallen tapajuntas. The use of condón (prophylactic) can help to prevent the extension with herpes. Nevertheless, the spermicidal jelly (of the sperm-slaughter) or a diaphragm will not help to prevent the extension with herpes. Therefore, he is the best one to avoid any sexual activity if you or his partner has any symptoms of herpes. It is also important to remember that acyclovir it will not keep to him from herpes that separates others.

Along with its necessary effects, a medicine can cause some undesired effects. The following indirect effect can go far during the treatment whereas its body fits to the medicine. Nevertheless, it verifies with his doctor if nobodies of these effects continue or are annoying:

• Commonest
  • Smooth pain, burning themselves, or itching 
  
  

• Less common
  • Itching 
  
  

• Rare
  • Itching, itching, or rojez of the genital area;  skin eruption 
  
  

Other enumerated indirect effect above cannot also happen in some patients. If you notice any other effects, verifies with your doctor.

In the E.E.U.U.. -

In Canada

Other names commonly used are to acyclovir; acycloguanosine.

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