Acyclovir : Before Using - Zovirax, acycloguanosine

Acyclovir - Topical

Brand Names

Zovirax, acycloguanosine Acyclovir *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For acyclovir, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to acyclovir. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Topical acyclovir has not been studied in pregnant women. However, this drug has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies using mice, rats, or rabbits, except when given in very high doses in a study using rats.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether topical acyclovir passes into the breast milk. However, acyclovir ointment has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, even though small amounts of topical acyclovir are absorbed through the mother's skin and mucous membranes. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor, especially when lesions are present on or near the breast.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of topical acyclovir in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. Although there is no special info comparing the use of topical acyclovir in the elderly with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.

Other Information for using

Tell your family doctor if your herpes simplex infection keeps coming back while you are using acyclovir.