Valacyclovir Hydrochloride
Valacyclovir Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Valacyclovir Hydrochloride; Generic name: VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Asclemed USA, Inc..
| Brand name | Valacyclovir Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Asclemed USA, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Valacyclovir hydrochloride is a deoxynucleoside analogue DNA polymerase inhibitor indicated for: Adult Patients ( 1.1 ) Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) Genital Herpes Treatment in immunocompetent patients (initial or recurrent episode) Suppression in immunocompetent or HIV-1-infected patients Reduction of transmission Herpes Zoster Pediatric Patients (1.2) Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) Chickenpox Limitations of Use (1.3) The efficacy and safety of valacyclovir tablets have not been established in immunocompromised patients other than for the suppression of genital herpes in HIV-1-infected patients. 1.1 Adult Patients Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) Valacyclovir tablets are i |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Valacyclovir tablets may be given without regard to meals. Valacyclovir oral suspension (25 mg/mL or 50 mg/mL) may be prepared extemporaneously from 500 mg valacyclovir tablets for use in pediatric patients for whom a solid dosage form is not appropriate [see Dosage and Administration (2.3) ] . Adult Dosage (2.1) Cold Sores 2 grams every 12 hours for 1 day Genital Herpes Initial episode 1 gram twice daily for 10 days Recurrent episodes 500 mg twice daily for 3 days Su |
| Active ingredient(s) | VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1864bf8b-07a2-4b82-8592-bf8ad6f9f8f9 |