| What is Valtrex?
Valtrex is a drug against herpes zoster virus, the cause of shingles and against the herpes simplex virus, the cause of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes (eg lips, cheeks, mouth, genitals). The active ingredient in Valtrex is Valaciclovir that inhibits the replication of herpes viruses, without affecting the normal metabolic processes. The herpes viruses cause skin and mucous membrane blistering. Valtrex is also used for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease after renal transplantation.
The Valtrex tablets are the shingles, herpes labialis and genital ingested and for the prevention of CMV infection.
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What is Valtrex and when is it used?
Valtrex is a drug against herpes zoster virus, the cause of shingles and against the herpes simplex virus, the cause of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes (eg lips, cheeks, mouth, genitals). The active ingredient in Valtrex inhibits the replication of herpes viruses, without affecting the normal metabolic processes. The herpes viruses cause skin and mucous membrane blistering.
Valtrex is also used for the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease after renal transplantation.
The Valtrex tablets are the shingles, herpes labialis and genital ingested and for the prevention of CMV infection.
Valtrex should be used only on prescription from a doctor or health care professional way.
What should be considered?
Valtrex medication has been prescribed by your health care provider to treat your current condition.
In the antiviral Valtrex is not against all microorganisms that cause infectious diseases effectively. The use of a wrong choice or not right dosage antiviral can cause complications. Apply it therefore never by itself for the treatment of other diseases or any other person.
Please make sure that you take during treatment with Valtrex enough fluids.
When Valtrex may not be used?
Valtrex may not be used in a known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient of Valtrex and Zovirax (acyclovir) or the excipients in the two tablet forms.
When is the intake of Valtrex with caution?
If a known renal impairment is present, the doctor or the doctor will be notified, because the dosage may need adjusting.
Before a long-term treatment is started, should be initiated in women of childbearing age use effective contraception.
Since there is no experience, Valtrex is in children under 12 can not be applied.
Because of possible side effects caution is appropriate when driving vehicles or operating machinery.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist or your doctor or pharmacist if you suffer from other illnesses, allergies or are taking other medicines (including those purchased!) Or apply.
Can Valtrex be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Valtrex should you take during pregnancy and lactation only on the orders of your physician or health care professional.
While taking Valtrex should not be stopped.
How do you use Valtrex?
If your doctor’s advice otherwise prescribed, apply to adults, the following dosage recommendations:
Treatment of Shingles: 3 × 1000 mg daily Valtrex for 7 days.
Treatment of herpes simplex infection: 2 × 500 mg daily Valtrex for 5 days, with your doctor or your doctor determines the duration of treatment.
Prevention of herpes simplex recurrence: 1 × 500 mg daily Valtrex, in immunocompromised patients 2 × 500 mg daily Valtrex, the treatment duration will be determined in each case by the physician or health care professional.
Prevention of CMV-Infektion/-Erkrankung: 4 × 2 g daily Valtrex during the physician or the physician prescribed treatment period.
It should be taken to ensure adequate fluid intake.
When renal function, the doctor or the doctor will adjust the dose accordingly.
A treatment with antivirals should be started as long as your doctor or health care professional will be carried out otherwise. The symptoms often disappear before the infection is completely healed. Therefore, treatment should be continued for several days over the disappearance of the symptoms also. Insufficient duration of application, or a premature termination of the treatment, a reoccurrence of the disease to result.
Do not change from the prescribed dosage. If you think that the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor or pharmacist or your doctor or pharmacist.
What side effects can have Valtrex?
When taking Valtrex can lead to headaches, nausea, abdominal discomfort, vomiting and diarrhea.
Rare were hypersensitivity reactions such as Skin rashes, photosensitivity, facial swelling, acute respiratory distress and circulatory problems and itching observed and also rarely, dizziness, agitation, confusion, hallucinations, behavior changes, tremors, convulsions, movement disorders, tingling or numbness in the limbs, vision problems, such as blurred vision, speech impairment, clouding of consciousness and loss of consciousness reported, however, this especially in patients with poor kidney function and in patients who had received high doses of Valtrex. Very rare kidney pain were observed. Please inform your doctor or health care professional. He or she will possibly check your kidney function.
If you continue to experience side effects, in which you suspect a connection with the use of Valtrex, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist or your doctor or pharmacist.
What is to be aware of?
The medicine should not be on the container with the “EXP” date will be used.
Valtrex should be stored in the unopened package below 30 ° C and out of reach of children.
If after stopping the treatment tablets are left, do the drug delivery point of your (doctor, pharmacist or doctor, pharmacist) to make proper disposal.
Further information can be obtained from your doctor or pharmacist or your doctor or pharmacist. These people have the detailed technical information.
What’s in Valtrex?
The Valtrex drug contain 250 mg and 500 mg of valacyclovir hydrochloride as active ingredient and excipients for tablet production.
Registration number
53 116 (Swissmedic).
Where do you get Valtrex? What packages are available?
Valtrex is in pharmacies with a prescription, the right for single reference available.
Package sizes
Film-coated tablets in blister packs of 250 mg: 60 tablets.
Film-coated tablets in blister packs of 500 mg: 10, 30, 42 and 90 tablets.