Medicine detail

Acyclovir

Used for herpes-virus infections when prescribed.

Antiviral nucleoside analog Infectious disease ID 33
What It Is Used For

Used for herpes-virus infections when prescribed.

Active Ingredient

acyclovir

Chemical Name

acyclovir

Common Brands

Zovirax

Generic / Alternate Names

acyclovir tablets, acyclovir cream, ACYCLOVIR

Tracking Note

Track outbreak timing, dose schedule, kidney-risk context, and symptom response.

Clinical links

Linked conditions and symptoms

Hepatitis B

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Digestive / liver common use

Hepatitis C

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Digestive / liver common use

HIV

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Infectious disease common use

Herpes

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Infectious disease common use

COVID-19

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Respiratory common use

Influenza

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Respiratory common use

Cold Sores

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Skin / dermatology common use

Shingles

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Skin / dermatology common use

Body aches

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

General / systemic symptom context

Chills

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

General / systemic symptom context

Fatigue

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

General / systemic symptom context

Fever

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

General / systemic symptom context

Sore throat

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Pain symptom context

Blister

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

Cold sores

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

Rash

Commonly used for selected viral infections depending on virus, timing, formulation, and indication.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context