Aciclovir

Looking for an effective medication to ease the symptoms of your genital herpes, shingles, and other viral problems? Try Aciclovir.

Aciclovir is an antiviral medicine used to treat varicella or chickenpox, herpes zoster or shingles, and first-time or repeat outbreaks of genital herpes. It contains the active ingredient aciclovir that stops the spread of the herpes virus in the body.

  • Effective treatment for outbreaks of genital herpes
  • Quickly eases itching and pain related to the herpes simplex virus
  • Easy to use tablets
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  • Sourced in the UK

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aciclovir? 

Aciclovir is an antiviral medicine used to treat varicella or chickenpox, herpes zoster or shingles, and first-time or repeat outbreaks of genital herpes. It contains the active ingredient aciclovir that stops the spread of the herpes virus in the body.

Aciclovir is a class of antiviral medications called synthetic nucleoside analogues. It reduces the pain and heals the blisters of genital herpes, cold sores, and other herpes simplex infections. It also prevents the return of these problems once you’ve had them and works for those with a weaker immune system that is less able to fight off infections.

What are the ingredients of Aciclovir?

The active substance of Aciclovir is Aciclovir. Each tablet contains 400 mg of Aciclovir.

Other ingredients are magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycollate, pregelatinised starch, and colloidal anhydrous silica.

Aciclovir 400 mg tablets come in the form of capsule-shaped biconvex uncoated white to off-white tablets with “400” debossed on one side and “ACV” on the other side.

How does Aciclovir work? 

Aciclovir contains the active ingredient aciclovir, which stops the spread of the herpes virus in the body. It works by inhibiting the production of the enzyme needed by the virus to grow. However, it does not cure genital herpes or stop the transmission of the virus to other people.

What are the benefits of taking Aciclovir?

Aciclovir is a helpful treatment for the pain and blisters or cold sores experienced by people with chickenpox, shingles, or outbreaks of genital herpes.

Who should not use Aciclovir? 

Aciclovir should not be used if you have an allergy to aciclovir or valaciclovir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (check product leaflet).

Consult with your doctor before taking Aciclovir tablets if you have kidney problems or if you are over 65 years old.

If you are taking or have recently taken any other medications, inform your doctor before the use of this product, particularly medicines like probenecid used to treat gout, cimetidine used to treat stomach ulcers, and mycophenolate mofetil used to stop your body rejecting transplanted organs.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult first with their doctor before using Aciclovir.

Driving or operating machinery is prohibited when under this medication. It may have an effect on your ability to drive.

Want To Know More About Aciclovir?

Aciclovir comes in different variants: tablets, capsules, and a suspension taken orally. It may be taken twice to five times a day depending on your condition. It can be taken by mouth for 5 to 10 days as soon as the start of the symptoms occurs. The tablets can be taken with or without food intake. For the prevention of outbreaks of genital herpes, Aciclovir is usually taken two to five times a day and treatment can last up to 12 months.

It is recommended that you take this medicine at approximately the same time each day. Make sure to follow your doctor’s advice and read the patient information leaflet.

Stick to the prescribed dosage by your doctor. Do not exceed or reduce the prescribed frequency or duration of taking this medication.

To use the Aciclovir suspension, make sure to shake the bottle before use.

If your condition does not improve or the symptoms get worse, consult your doctor.

This medication should be finished as prescribed even if you start showing improvements. Stopping earlier than the prescribed may result in incomplete treatment.

If you take more Aciclovir than you should, contact your doctor immediately.

If you forget to take Aciclovir, you can take it as soon as you remember. If it’s nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed one and just proceed with the next dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Users of this medicine are encouraged to drink a lot of water while taking this medication.

What is the proper dosage for Aciclovir?

Aciclovir may be taken by mouth twice to five times a day depending on your condition. It can be taken for 5 to 10 days as soon as the start of the symptoms occurs. The tablets can be taken with or without food intake. For the prevention of outbreaks of genital herpes, Aciclovir is usually taken two to five times a day and treatment can last up to 12 months.

Like any other medicine, Aciclovir may cause side effects that can affect each individual differently. Not everyone taking this medicine will be affected. Any side effects should be discussed immediately with your doctor.

Some common side effects associated with the use of Aciclovir tablets:

  • headache
  • feeling dizzy
  • feeling or being sick
  • diarrhoea
  • stomach pains
  • rash
  • skin reaction after exposure to light (photosensitivity)
  • itching
  • feeling tired
  • unexplained fever (high temperature) and feeling faint, especially when standing up.

Stop the use of this medicine and see your doctor if you experience an allergic reaction that may come in the form of a rash, itching or hives on your skin, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or other parts of your body, shortness of breath, wheezing or trouble breathing, and collapsing.

If you experience any of these side effects or even those not included in the list, stop the use of the product, and contact your doctor straight away. By reporting Aciclovir tablets reviews, you provide more information about the safety of this medicine.

It is important to store your medication in a proper way in order to keep it in a good condition.

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use after the expiry date stated on the blister and the carton. 

To get your Aciclovir treatment, search for Aciclovir tablets or Zovirax tablets online.

You can buy Aciclovir tablets online at True Medical easily and conveniently.

Can I buy Aciclovir tablets over the counter? A valid prescription from a doctor is needed via an online consultation before the purchase of this product. This is to ensure that Aciclovir is the right medication for your medical condition.