Acyclovir Uses and Dosage in The Treatment of Herpes Virus Infections

Learn to treat infections like oral herpes, chickenpox, shingles, and other herpetic infections with acyclovir. Learn the dosage of oral acyclovir for mild herpetic infections and IV acyclovir for severe infections like herpes simplex encephalitis and disseminated herpes zoster.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Acyclovir: mechanism of action
00:54 Oral acyclovir dosage for oral and genital herpes
01:18 Oral acyclovir dosage for chickenpox and shingles
02:23 IV acyclovir for herpes simplex encephalitis and disseminated herpes zoster
03:51 Predisposing conditions for severe infections
04:28 Acyclovir and kidney failure

REFERENCES & RECOMMENDED READING:
1. Taylor M, Gerriets V. Acyclovir. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 [cited 2024 Mar 7]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK...