Valtrex / Valacyclovir (500mg/1gram)
Valtrex is the only medication proven to reduce the risk of spreading genital herpes to a partner. Safer sex practices should be used with daily therapy. No other medication has been shown to do this.
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Valtrex / Valacyclovir
Living with genital herpes can be a hassle. With Valtrex / Valacyclovir you can significantly reduce the number of herpes outbreaks you get. In fact, in a one-year clinical study among people with genital herpes who had 6 or more outbreaks a year and took VALTREX 500mg — at 6 months, over half were outbreak-free. After one year, a 3 were outbreak-free. Talk to your doctor about daily VALTREX.
Valtrex / Valacyclovir Description
VALTREX (valacyclovir hydrochloride) is the hydrochloride salt of L-valyl ester of the antiviral drug acyclovir.
VALTREX Caplets are for oral use. Each caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg or 1 gram valacyclovir and the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, FD&C Blue No. 2 Lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, and titanium dioxide.
Reduce the Risk of Spreading Genital Herpes
A recent clinical study proved that VALTREX, when taken once daily:
- Reduced a partner's risk of getting genital herpes with signs or symptoms by 75%
- Reduced a partner's risk of getting genital herpes with or without signs or symptoms by 48%
It's important to understand that genital herpes is related to another common condition: cold sores. They are both caused by a herpes virus, and the HSV-1 that usually causes cold sores is a growing cause of genital herpes. In addition, many people with genital herpes also suffer from cold sores, so take a moment to find out how to treat them.
How Valtrex / Valacyclovir works
Valtrex works by disrupting the reproduction process of the herpes virus, thus preventing it from spreading to other cells in the body. This puts the virus in an inactive or "sleeping" mode.
How to take Valtrex / Valacyclovir
Take Valtrex / Valacyclovir exactly as directed by your doctor. To treat returning herpes outbreaks as they happen, the standard dose of Valtrex is one 500 mg tablet twice a day for three days. To suppress future herpes outbreaks and keep them from reoccurring, the standard dose is 1 g a day. If you suffer from 9 or fewer outbreaks a year, you may require a lower dose for suppressive therapy.
Valtrex / Valacyclovir precautions
To help reduce the risk of spreading herpes to your partner, use condoms or avoid sexual contact. Valtrex is not a cure for genital herpes. It suppresses the virus that causes it. Even with treatment it's still possible to infect others. Use caution and talk to your doctor if you take probenecid (Benemid) for arthritis or cimetidine (Tagamet) for heartburn. These two drugs have a tendency of increasing the effects of Valtrex, which can lead to dangerous side effects.
What to tell your doctor
Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or nursing. Before you begin taking Valtrex / Valacyclovir, make sure your doctor knows about any prescription and/or non-prescription medicines you are using, especially if you are taking probenecid (Benemid) for arthritis or cimetidine (Tagamet) for heartburn. Also, to avoid potentially serious complications, tell your doctor if your immune system is not normal because of advanced HIV disease, bone marrow or kidney transplant.
Valtrex / Valacyclovir side effects
Stop taking Valtrex / Valacyclovir and seek medical attention immediately if you experience an allergic reaction. Common side effects of Valtrex / Valacyclovir are: - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Abdominal pain
- Headache
- Dizziness
Treating Cold Sores With Valtrex / Valacyclovir
If you suffer from cold sores, you may find that you "just deal" with it whenever you have a cold sore outbreak. Maybe you avoid social situations during an outbreak, or try to cover up your cold sores with make-up. But have you considered talking to your doctor or healthcare provider about cold sores? Since cold sores are a medical condition just like genital herpes, your doctor can help. He or she can write a prescription for Valtrex / Valacyclovir, which attacks the cold sore virus from within.
Valtrex / Valacyclovir is the first and only oral one-day treatment for cold sores.
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