DESCRIPTION:
Zovirax is an antiviral agent mainly used for the treatment of herpes
infection. It slows down the growth and multiplication of herpes viruses, so
the blood can fight off the fungal infection. Zovirax will not cure the herpes
but it can lessen the symptoms of infection. It is available in the dosage
forms of 200mg, 400mg, 800mg, and 1gm tablets, topical cream, IV injections and
ophthalmic ointment.
INDICATION:
the main indication of the zovirax are genital herpes simplex infection,
liability for herpes zoster, acute chicken pox in immunosuppressant patient,
herpes simplex encephalitis, herpes simplex keratitis, blepharitis, neonatal
HSV infections, varicella zoster infection.
MECHANISM
OF ACTION: Flagyl
is a potent inhibitor of the viral DNA polymerase. In the body it is converted
in to acyclo guanosine triphosphate by phosphorylation by cellular kinase.
SIDE
EFFECTS: The common side effects of Zovirax are lower back pain, decreased or absence
of urination, easy bruises and bleeding, unusual weakness, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, headache, swelling in the hand and feet, increasing in liver enzyme,
burning, itching or erythema. Eye application may cause stinging, superficial
punctuate keratopathy, blepharitis or conjunctivitis. IV administration cause
local reaction, pain, inflammation, phlebitis, extravasations leads to
ulceration. Occasionally neurotoxicity after IV use, lethargy, confusion,
agitation, tremors and seizures, coma.
DRUG
INTERACTION: Zovirax is contraindicated with cidofovir because, when
administering with cidofovir it will increases the renal impairment. It is also
contraindicated with the co administration with tacrolimus and sirolimus. When
it is administering with tizanidine it will increases the pharmacological
effect tizanidine. So the co administration with tizanidine is also
contraindicated. Probenecid decreases urinary excretion and increases half
life.
CONTRA
INDICATION: Zovirax is contraindicated in the patients with hypersensitivity
with acyclovir. Take special precaution when using in patients with renal
impairment, pregnancy and lactation, neurological abnormalities with
significant Pharmacy Online, serious hepatic or electrolyte
abnormalities, maintain adequate hydration.
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