Acyclovir gets converted to acyclovir triphosphate, which then inhibits replication of herpes viral DNA by competitively inhibiting viral DNA polymerase, incorporating into and terminating the ...

Acyclovir 200mg/5mL; banana flavor. May give with food. Genital herpes: Initially 200mg every 4hrs (5 times daily) for 10 days. Chronic: 400mg 2 times daily or 200mg 3–5 times daily for up to 12 ...

A. The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax (acyclovir). It was first approved in 1982 as a topical cream to treat cold sores. Oral tablets also became ...

A. The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax (acyclovir). It was first approved in 1982 as a topical cream to treat cold sores. Oral tablets also became ...