Herpes virus is a major factor in causing a number of infections. The common diseases caused by herpes are genital herpes, cold sores, shingles and chicken pox. Zovirax is an efficient antiviral medication which helps to fight the herpes virus. This medication won’t cure the disease completely rather it reduces the adverse symptoms caused by the presence of the virus in the body. Te chemical name of the medication is Acylovir.
Inorder to avoid complications, it is necessary to start using Zovirax as soon as the symptoms of the disease occur. The disease caused by herpes is easy to spread from one person to the other. So, special care is needed to be taken to avoid this. Though this drug is not dangerous to an unborn baby, the herpes virus if present in the body could spread from the mother to the child during pregnancy. As Zovirax excretes in breast milk, it is always advised to use the drug among breast feeding mothers after consulting a doctor.
Pain in the lower back, urinating less, easy bruising and bleeding, and unusual weakness are some of the serious side effects noticed in patients using Zovirax. Besides these there are serious allergies like hives; breathing trouble; swelling of face, lips, tongue or throat that are possible to occur. These side effects are to be reported to the physician and treated immediately. The medicine has to be avoided if the patient is allergic to acyclovir or valacyclovir.
Zovirax has to be taken under the prescription of a doctor. This medication can be taken with or without food. It is necessary to drink plenty of water while under the medication to avoid kidney troubles from occurring. It is to be kept in the mind that taking more or less than the required dose will lead to adverse effects.