Aciclovir Tablets – Herpes Treatment

If you are suffering from Genital Herpes and are really tired and worried about how long your symptoms are going to last, Aciclovir tablets are the way to go. They work fast to get rid of the virus in its way while freeing you from crusting, blisters and irritation. You should take Aciclovir tablets as soon as you start experiencing Genital Herpes symptoms.

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. It is important to start treatment as soon as possible. Swallow the tablets with water, with or without food.

Usual doses:

Herpes simplex infection (e.g. cold sores, genital herpes) Adults:

– treatment – 200mg 5 times a day at 4 hourly intervals

The active substance is aciclovir PhEur. Each tablet contains either 200mg, 400mg or 800mg of the active substance.

The other ingredients include:

-200mg tablets: colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, polyvidone, sodium starch glycollate, E172, E460
-400mg tablets: colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, polyvidone, sodium starch glycollate, E172, E460.
-800mg ablets: colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, polyvidone, sodium starch glycollate, E460.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine:

Allergic reactions (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)

If you have an allergic reaction, stop taking Aciclovir Tablets and see a healthcare professional immediately. The signs may include:

– 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
– collapsing

If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking Aciclovir Tablets and speak to a healthcare professional immediately.

Other side effects include:

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

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):

-hair loss

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):

-effects on some blood and urine tests
-increases in the enzymes that work in the liver.

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

-yellowing of your skin and whites of your eyes (jaundice).
-reduced numbers of red blood cells (anaemia)
-reduced numbers of white blood cells (leukopenia)
-reduced numbers of blood platelets (cells that help blood to clot) (thrombocytopenia)
-feeling weak
-feeling agitated or confused
-shaking or tremors
-hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren’t there)
-fits
-feeling unusually sleepy or drowsy
-unsteadiness when walking and lack of coordination
-difficulty speaking
-inability to think or judge clearly
-unconsciousness (coma)
-paralysis of part or all of your body
-disturbances of behaviour, speech and eye movements
-stiff neck and sensitivity to light
-inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
-kidney problems where you pass little or no urine
-pain in your lower back, the kidney area of your back or just above your hip (renal pain).

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Aciclovir Tablets:

– if you have kidney problems
– if you are over 65 years of age
– if you have nervous system abnormalities, please tell your healthcare professional before you start treatment with Aciclovir Tablets
– to avoid dehydration, it is important to drink plenty of water whilst taking Aciclovir Tablets, especially if you are elderly or taking doses of 4g a day or higher.

If you are not sure if the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Aciclovir Tablets.