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16 lut 2024 · Episodic therapy: 500 mg orally twice a day for 3 days OR 1 g orally once a day for 5 days. Comments: Recommended regimen for first clinical episode of genital herpes; recommended regimens for episodic therapy for recurrent herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) genital herpes.
14 lis 2022 · The recommended dosage of VALTREX for treatment of chickenpox in immunocompetent pediatric patients aged 2 to less than 18 years is 20 mg/kg administered 3 times daily for 5 days. The total dose should not exceed 1 gram 3 times daily.
1 lut 2024 · Valacyclovir works best if it is used within 48 hours after the first symptoms of shingles or genital herpes (e.g., pain, burning, or blisters) begin to appear. For recurrent outbreaks of genital herpes, valacyclovir works best if it is used within 24 hours after the symptoms begin to appear.
27 lut 2024 · Valacyclovir, at a dose of 250 mg four times daily, generates essentially the same acyclovir AUC (area under the curve, or exposure over 24 hours) as oral acyclovir at a dose 800 mg five times daily [3].
17 lut 2020 · Herpes simplex virus (HSV), treatment of mucocutaneous infection or gingivostomatitis; immunocompetent patients: Limited data available: Infants ≥3 months, Children, and Adolescents: Oral: 20 mg/kg/dose twice daily for 5 to 7 days; maximum dose: 1,000 mg/dose (Bradley 2017; Kimberlin 2010)
5 mar 2024 · Treatment regimen — The dose and length of treatment depends upon whether the outbreak is the first episode or is a recurrence. Initial episode — The first episode of genital herpes is generally treated with 7 to 10 days of one antiviral medication, taken by mouth.
10 cze 2024 · Advice to Patients. Advise patients that valacyclovir is not a cure for genital herpes or herpes labialis (cold sores). Importance of avoiding sexual contact with uninfected partners while genital herpes lesions and/or symptoms are present since there is a risk of transmission.
