Valacyclovir
Composition
Each film-coated tablet contains 556 mg of valacyclovir hydrochloride USP.
Indications
It is an antiviral drug indicated for herpes zoster, genital herpes, and herpes labialis also indicated in the treatment of chickenpox in children less than 2 years.
Side effects
Mild to moderate side effect has been observed such as breathing difficulty, blurred vision, hallucination, bloody diarrhea
Precautions
This drug is to be cautiously used in patients with kidney and liver disease, AIDS, pregnancy, and lactation.
Contraindications
This drug is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity.
Dosage and administration
Herpes zoster- In adults usual dose consists of a tablet of 1 g to be given orally 3 times a day for 7 days.
Countries
We have also established roots and begun this new venture in other countries, such as Brazil, Libya, and Japan.