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- noun An
antiviral prodrug used in the management ofherpes simplex andherpes zoster .
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In patients with recurrent disease, valaciclovir or aciclovir have been used to reduce the likelihood of recurrences.
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The improved pharmacokinetic profiles and simpler dosing regimens of oral valaciclovir (1,000 mg three times daily for 7 days) or famciclovir (250 mg or 500 mg three times daily) have led to their use instead of aciclovir
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Generics also cut sales of Valtrex (valaciclovir) for herpes by 46% to £176 million.
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Products based on antiviral substances such as aciclovir, penciclovir, famciclovir and valaciclovir are the most commonly used treatment options.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Pharmaceutical sales accounted for £5.8 billion of the total staying level with the year-ago quarter, with an acceleration of generic competition to herpes therapy Valtrex (valaciclovir), turover of which plummeted 59% to £165 million, a temporary suspension of its rotavirus vaccine Rotarix, and lower sales of Avandia (- 26% to £152 million) particularly holding back growth during the period.
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Genital herpes is usually treated with an anti-viral drug called acyclovir, as well as two new variations of acyclovir, called valaciclovir and famciclovir.
unknown title 2009
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Genital herpes is usually treated with an anti-viral drug called acyclovir, as well as two new variations of acyclovir, called valaciclovir and famciclovir.
unknown title 2009
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Genital herpes is usually treated with an anti-viral drug called acyclovir, as well as two new variations of acyclovir, called valaciclovir and famciclovir.
unknown title 2009
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Genital herpes is usually treated with an anti-viral drug called acyclovir, as well as two new variations of acyclovir, called valaciclovir and famciclovir.
unknown title 2009
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Genital herpes is usually treated with an anti-viral drug called acyclovir, as well as two new variations of acyclovir, called valaciclovir and famciclovir.
unknown title 2009
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