Aciclovir Sandoz
Aciclovir Sandoz helps your body fight against herpes and chickenpox viruses and treats infections on your skin and mucous membranes caused by them.
Form
tabletti
Strength
800 mg
Active Ingredient
Aciclovir
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the exact dose that is right for you, depending on your illness.
Method
Swallow the tablets with water, exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Important
Your doctor will decide the highest dose you can take in one day. Do not take more than this.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhoea
- •Stomach pain
- •Itching
- •Skin rash
- •Sensitivity to light
- •Tiredness
- •Fever
RARE
- •Hives
- •Hair loss
- •Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
- •Trouble breathing
- •Changes in liver or kidney blood tests
- •Sudden swelling of face, lips, or tongue (angioedema)
- •Changes in blood cell counts
- •Mood changes, hallucinations, seizures, coma
- •Liver inflammation, sometimes with yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
- •Kidney problems, kidney pain
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to aciclovir, valaciclovir, or any other ingredients in the tablet.
- If you take large doses, remember to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
- If you use this medicine for a long time or if your immune system is weak, the medicine might not work as well against the virus.
- Elderly people and those with kidney disease may need a lower dose. Their condition will be watched carefully.
- Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
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- This medicine contains lactose. If you know you cannot tolerate certain sugars, talk to your doctor.