VIRICO 500mg Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Valaciclovir (as HCl monohydrate)is available in the market in concentration

Name

Valacyclovir

Precaution

Patient at risk of dehydration. Renal impairment. Pregnancy and lactation. Patient Counselling Avoid sexual intercourse when symptoms of genital herpes are present. Monitoring Parameters Monitor renal, hepatic and haematological functions. Lactation: Drug excreted in breast milk; use with caution

Indication

Genital herpes, Herpes zoster, Herpes labialis, CMV infections

Contra indication

Hypersensitvity to valaciclovir, aciclovir.

Side Effect

>10% Headache (14-35%),Neutropenia (<18%),Elevated aspartate transaminase (AST) (2-16%),Nasopharyngitis (<16%),Nausea (6-15%),Elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) (<14%),Abdominal pain (2-11%) 1-10% Dysmenorrhea (1-8%),Depression (<7%),Arthralgia (<1-6%),Vomiting (<1-6%),Dizziness (2-4%),Rash (<8%),Rhinorrhea (<2%),Thrombocytopenia (<3%),Leukopenia (<1%) <1% Agitation,Aggression,Alopecia,Confusion,Erythema multiforme,Hypertension,Tachycardia,Tremor,Visual disturbances Potentially Fatal: Hepatitis; renal failure; blood dyscrasias; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Pregnancy Category ID

2

Mode of Action

Valaciclovir is the L-valine ester of aciclovir. A prodrug, it is rapidly converted to aciclovir by intestinal and hepatic metabolism. Aciclovir inhibits DNA synthesis and viral replication and has antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2) and varicella-zoster virus.

Interaction

Increased risk of renal failure w/ nephrotoxic drugs (e.g. aminoglycosides, organoplatinum compounds, iodinated contrast media, methotrexate, pentamidine, foscarnet, ciclosporin, tacrolimus). Probenecid and cimetidine may increase peak plasma concentrations and AUC of aciclovir.

Pregnancy Category Note

Information not available

Adult Dose

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration