Acyclovir

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Acyclovir

• active against Herpes viruses
• converted to active drug by thymidine kinase

Related compounds

• valacyclovir
  • pro-drug
• penciclovir,
• famciclovir,
• ganciclovir
  • more active against Cytomegalovirus
  • more toxic

Uses

• systemic treatment of Varicella-Zoster Virus
• systemic / topical treament of Herpes Simplex Virus
• Oral Hairy Leukoplakia

Side Effects

• nausea
• vomiting
• abdominal pain
• diarrhoea
• headache
• fatigue
• rash
• urticaria
• pruritus
• photosensitivity

Rarely

• hepatitis
• jaundice
• dyspnoea
• angioedema
• anaphylaxis
• neurological reactions
  • dizziness
  • confusion
  • hallucinations
  • drowsiness
• Acute Renal Failure

Intravenous

• severe local inflammation
• fever
• agitation
• tremors
• psychosis
• convulsions

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