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Category:
Description:
Indications:
Precautions:
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Pregnancy
category B
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Dosing
modification is required for patients with impaired renal function.
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Patient
may take medication with or without food.
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Avoid
sexual contact when genital lesions are present.
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Medication
treatment is not a cure for viral infection.
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Do
not exceed recommended dose.
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Initiate
therapy at earliest signs of symptoms.
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
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Headache
(22%)
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Dizziness
(3.3%)
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Fatigue
(4.4%)
Nausea
(12.5%)
Diarrhea
(7.7%)
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Dosage:
Administered as an oral tablet
Herpes zoster:
Genital herpes (recurrent episodes):
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The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed
and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets
or standard textbooks. Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department
of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
OB-GYN 101:
Introductory Obstetrics & Gynecology
© 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Medical Education Division,
Brookside Associates, Ltd.
All rights reserved
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