Acyclostad
Aciclovir is a medicine that fights infections caused by viruses.
Form
tabletti
Strength
200 mg
Active Ingredient
Aciclovir
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
For herpes infections, the typical dose is 200 mg, taken five times a day, about every 4 hours, for five days, skipping the night dose. Your doctor will tell you the exact dose.
Method
Take the tablets with a glass of water or other liquid.
Important
Do not take more than 1600 mg in a single day, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Drink plenty of fluids during treatment.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling confused
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
- •Headache, feeling dizzy, or sleepy
- •Feeling sick (nausea)
- •Being sick (vomiting)
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach ache
- •Itching
- •Skin rash (including sensitivity to light)
- •Tiredness, fatigue, or fever
RARE
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
- •Hives (itchy rash)
- •Hair loss
- •Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), which can cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat and make it hard to breathe. Seek immediate medical help.
- •Shortness of breath
- •Changes in liver blood tests
- •Swelling of deeper skin layers (angioedema)
- •Changes in kidney blood tests
- •Changes in blood cell counts (e.g., anemia, low white blood cells, low platelets)
- •Feeling detached from reality, agitation, psychotic symptoms, tremors, clumsiness, speech problems, seizures, brain disease, or coma
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis) or yellowing of the skin/eyes (jaundice)
- •Sudden kidney failure or kidney pain
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to aciclovir, valaciclovir, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- If you have kidney problems or are elderly, your doctor may change your dose. You should also drink enough fluids during treatment.
- Tell your doctor if you have a nervous system disease.
- If you have genital herpes, avoid sexual contact until all sores and blisters are gone to prevent spreading the infection.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Reduce the dose and/or increase the dosing interval in severe renal impairment. (updated 4.12.2023)