Acyclovir dosage for outbreak

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Avatar m tn That same day I tripled my dosage of Acyclovir as I had read that for an episodic occurance it can be taken 3 times a day for two days for an outbreak. Would this new outbreak be caused by me not taken the dosage first prescribed by my Dr or is it possible to still have an outbreak while on a daily supresser?
Avatar n tn Acyclovir is always 2x/day for suppressive therapy. You can not take acyclovir just 800mg 1x/day. It's not effective that way. Call your provider up and question that dose. If they say that that dose works too -ask them to please cite the research that backs that. I guarantee you they can't provide any that shows that 800mg once a day is effective for acyclovir!! do you have hsv1 or hsv2 genitally? How about orally - which one?
Avatar n tn Your acyclovir dosage is correct the way it is now for suppressive therapy: 400mg 2X day. Taking more does not correlate with being more effective.
Avatar f tn My acyclovir says to take 400mg a day for suppressive and 400mg 2xday for 7days for ob. But she let's me change my script to suit me. Should I up the dosage to 2400mg for 2days for ob & 800 a day for suppressive?????
Avatar m tn My boyfriend and I are planning to go further into the relationship, and however I would like to do the most that I can to prevent him of getting the virus from me. I have stand-by pills of acyclovir with me for around 5 outbreaks that I can remember. Could you advise help to advise on how much of the dosage that I will need to take for suppressive treatment, and how long will it take to start to be effective? Thanks in advance for the help.
Avatar m tn you can price the difference at your local pharmacy. the dose for suppressive therapy with acyclovir is 400mg twice a day every single day.
Avatar m tn I was diagnosed with herpes 5 months ago. So far I've had three breakouts and each time it's been in different areas on my penis. Is this normal? Also, for some reason acyclovir doesn't suppres my breakouts. I've tried looking for clinical trials in hopes to permanently suppres the virus. Any suggestions on how to suppres my outbreaks while also taking acyclovir? I have been so depressed because I have so many outbreaks. I feel my life is over.
Avatar f tn I have been taking different doses of Acyclovir over the past 2 months to get control of the virus and it gets better but does not go away completely. Should I switch meds? Would it be harmful to just increase the dosage of Acyclovir for a longer period as it's recommended for just 10 days.
Avatar f tn My story behind being diagnosed is so long drawn out and very exhausting to tell that I dont even plan to take it back that far so I will just get to the point. I was visually diagnosed in 2008 with genital herpes (of course the nurse took a swab of the leison) and put me on 200mg of Acyclovir 5x's a day for 2 weeks. After that initial outbreak, I hadn't had an outbreak for 3 mos and then POW another one.
Avatar m tn In other words, is it possible to go down to maybe one outbreak a year from taking acyclovir daily? And can I reduce the shedding by around 95% as has been suggested by some studies I have read about? 3. What can I do in my daily life to increase my immune response, nutritional advice, supplemental advice, vitamins, even exercise plans, I am open to anything.
Avatar f tn There is higher risk for the person who performs oral sex on you as you have not completed the dosage of the prescribed medication Acyclovir 200-500mg for 15 days.Wait till all of the rashes on your body goes away.
Avatar m tn Once we started dating I began taking a daily dosage of Acyclovir 200mg in August of 2010 (one pill twice daily.. one in the morning and one at night) to mitigate the risk of exposing her to what I believe I had and reduce outbreaks. We are having oral sex but not any other type of intercourse. I have not had an outbreak since beginning this daily dosage of Acyclovir.
882842 tn?1240600392 I am no longer on a suppressive med although I just found out that Planned Parenthood will prescribe acyclovir for episodic or suppressive. Over the last 2-3 months I have had multiple outbreaks. I did make a lot of changes in my life at the time, but things don't feel to be near as stressful now as they were then and I am still having the recurrences even on daily meds (800 mg/acyclovir).
Avatar m tn ve only had oral outbreaks so far, i asked the doctor for acyclovir and he gave me a prescription for 800mg tablets and to take them 2x daily for a total dose of 1600mg everyday as supressive therapy. i'm concerned this is too high a dose? i thought it should be 400mg and take 2x daily for a total dose of 800mg? it was an ER doctor that gave it to me because i don't have health insurance and went to the county hospital.
Avatar f tn (I understand that this is the dosage for an episode, but she told me to take it 3-times a day everyday as suppressive therapy). From what I can tell, the Acyclovir is having little effect on my HSV-1 symptoms--preventing or treating them. (1) Can you recommend any experts or specialists in Boston?
Avatar m tn I went to the dr on Monday who said it looked like herpes and prescribed 400mg of acyclovir three times a day and sent a swab in for a culture. The results came in 5 days later as positive for hsv 1. The pain was awful even wroth medication. Five days later after it seemed to be improving it started to come back and new dimples showed up. I called another dr and got told to take 800mg of the acyclovir 5 times a day. After that I was to start 1 g of Valtrex 3 times a day.
Avatar m tn ve tested positive via IgG for both types) with the first visible genital outbreak just a month ago, does it make sense to launch into a daily regimen of acyclovir or to simply wait for another outbreak and do another standard round of things then. I realize that there may never be another outbreak, or it could be many months, etc. What are the reasons + pros and cons of going for the daily "suppressive" dose vs simply waiting and seeing how things play out?
Avatar m tn I started having very mild genital herpes outbreaks about eight months ago, and for this outbreak (only one small blister) I decided to take acyclovir tablets and acyclovir cream. I have no pain or itching. I have taken it for a day and a half, 200 mg every 4 hours, omitting the nighttime dose. My blister is pretty much gone, and Im wondering, would it be okay to stop taking the acyclovir? I read everywhere that Im supposed to take it for 5 days, but is it for the same reason as antibiotics?
Avatar f tn last Monday I finished the Acyclovir dosage the Dr recommended, I have still enough pills for another four days of treatment that she prescribed on purpose. During the week there was a significant improvement and i thought it was over, but yesterday started a small itch that got abit stronger today after a long day of work. shall I start the extra pills again just in case?
Avatar f tn Also, there are 2 spots above my clitoris (where the labia split) that look like little papercuts that burn and itch. On my acyclovir rx label it says to increase the dosage to 2 tabs three times daily for 2 days during an outbreak and Ive done that but it did not help the situation. I would normally go to the dr. immediately but they will be closed until next monday after the holiday. I really dont know if this is a herpes outbreak (if so then why didnt the meds work?
Avatar m tn I am advised now to increase acyclovir dosage to 3 times a day and have levamisole hydrochloride 75 gms twice a week for another 3 months and check for HSV1 igg again. Please let me know am I on the right path to control herpes, what is the increasing trend in hsv 1 igg signify. My sugar, liver and kidney have normal results now.
Avatar f tn After taking Acyclovir I noticed I've encountered a severe outbreak. Even worse than before taking the medication. This has been so frustrating too say the least. I have been having continuous outbreaks since October 2015, my partner has not had one outbreak. Since my doctors diagnosis I have been so discouraged too say the least. Can someone please recommend anything natural I can take. I'm overwhelmed with this process Please help me...
Avatar f tn Well the dosage is correct and if this is your first outbreak, they tend to get less severe. Is this your first outbreak and is this hsv2 genital?
Avatar n tn I had a severe herpes outbreak (8 blisters everywhere) beginning April 24 when my eye doctor took me off of Acyclovir after nine years. The Acyclovir was used to prevent further flares in my left eye from Herpes Iritis. Now I am suffering from pain in the muscle and tingling in my right arm. There was a blister in that area which has now healed. My internist has diagnosed me (after MRI) as having bone spur puttting pressure on c-6 or c-7 in my neck and I am facing surgery for that.