Feb. 23, 2005 (New Orleans) — One day of high-dose oral valacyclovir treatment significantly decreases the duration of virus shedding that occurs with recurrent herpes labialis and may reduce the ...

Low-dose suppressive valacyclovir treatment of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) did not show significant benefits at 12 months but showed treatment superiority at 18 months and a reduction in the ...

Valacyclovir is a prescription drug available in oral tablet form. It is the generic version of the brand-name drug Valtrex. Doctors prescribe valacyclovir to treat infections caused by the herpes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Valacyclovir can be beneficial for treating multiple episodes of keratitis or iritis in patients with ...

An international team of researchers finds that taking a single daily dose of an approved antiviral drug known as valacyclovir can reduce the transmission of genital herpes to uninfected partners by ...

Anti-herpetic agents reduce recurrence of herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) symptoms but do not completely block subclinical shedding of virus, even at high doses, researchers reported. In three complementary ...

What long-term treatment or prevention tips do you have for herpes labialis? Do you recommend low-dose suppressive antiviral therapy? What information do you have with regard to resistance rates among ...

Reactivation of latent VZV remains a significant cause of morbidity after SCT. Twenty-five percent or more of patients undergoing SCT will experience zoster within the first year after transplant.