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Acyclovir topical is an antiviral drug used in the treatment of skin disease. This disease is caused by herpes simplex virus. It does not cure the disease or prevents it but it helps in slow down the growth and spread of the disease or lessens the symptoms. Once the action is slow down, the body can fight against the infection. Herpes can cause cold sores (red, fluid filled blisters) and genital herpes. Cold sores can be seen mostly near mouth or on other areas of face. It can also be rarely seen on other parts of the body like fingers, nose or inside the mouth. both are contagious. It can be transmitted from one person to another and can last for 15 days or longer.
It stays in nerve tissues. It does not produce any symptoms when it is “asleep” it can affect skin surface, lip and other area by causing blister when it is “awake”.
There are two types as follows:
It is used in the treatment of cold sores. Cream should be applied 4 to 6 times per day for at least 4 days or as directed by physicians as soon as the symptom occurs or when the lesion appear. Each gram of zovirax 5% cream contain 5 mg of acyclovir. It is an antiviral medication which reduces the pain and severity of herpes lesion or sores.
These tablets are used in the treatment of cold sores, shingles caused by herpes zoster and chicken pox. It is also seen useful for treating genital herpes. It is taken orally as per the doctors’ prescription, mostly 2 to 5 times per day with lot of water or any fluid ( drinking ) . It is available both in capsules or suspension.
There are some limitation with the use of zovirax ,but only in very rare cases.
Acyclovir is mostly a safe and effective medicine and the above mentioned reactions are very rare side effects rarely seen . A patient can be given treatment of suppressive acyclovir therapy for nearly 5 to 10 years. It may be used in pregnancy too. Acyclovir cost much lower as compared to the brand product of Zovirax. As Acyclovir cream show clear and nearly same effects as compare to brand Zovirax.