Acyclovir 20 mg/kg body weight IV every 8 hours for 14 days (when limited to skin and mucous membranes) Acyclovir 400 mg orally three times a day for 7 to 10 days OR Acyclovir 200 mg orally five ...

Therefore, patients on long-term acyclovir suppression therapy should have their renal function monitored. The principle adverse effect associated with intravenous foscarnet is nephrotoxicity as well.

He was treated empirically with acyclovir, ceftriaxone and levetiracetam with improvement ... positive serum sample was positive for LGI1 antibodies. He received 3 days intravenous methylprednisolone ...

I’ve been on a standard dose of acyclovir for 15 years after I had a severe neurological reaction to a potential but unconfirmed herpes simplex infection. My doctor said there is evidence that ...

I’ve been on a standard dose of acyclovir for 15 years after I had a severe neurological reaction to a potential but unconfirmed herpes simplex infection. My doctor said there is evidence that ...

“Traditionally, this medicine has to be given through the IV [intravenous], and it's nice to see a new wave of improving the quality of care for patients by allowing some of these medicines to be ...

This is a MedPage Today story. In late September, Hurricane Helene damaged a major supplier of intravenous (IV) fluids. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. Hurricane Helene ...

OBJECTIVES The frequency and characteristics of the long term sequelae of herpes simplex encephalitis were assessed after treatment with acyclovir. METHODS Patients were included if they were treated ...

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