On the pharmacological market for the treatment of pathologies caused by the vital activity of the herpes virus first and second type, very well established antiviral drug Acyclovir, which is available as a cream, ointment or in the form tablets. In this review, we analyze how to take acyclovir tablets before meals or after.
Instructions for use Acyclovir tablets
Thus, we consider how to take before or after eating drug Acyclovir.
The main recommendations of the instructions for use attached to the drug, read as follows:
- Take the pill you need at least 5 times a day. Required drink plenty of water, at least half of the glass;
- Drinking antiviral tablets are not recommended on an empty stomach, so Acyclovir should be taken after a meal. You can receive pills, even during meals, because food intake does not violate Acyclovir absorption;
- It is very important to carry out the pills according to the treating physician and the dosage scheme, even after the complete disappearance of clinical signs of herpetic disease;
- We must not forget that the herpes virus should be treated in a timely manner, because otherwise, their intensive spread throughout the body can lead to serious consequences;
- If by coincidence, failed to take the drug at the right time, with the following method in any case does not need to drink two tablets. Just keep taking acyclovir after eating according to the designated scheme, one pellet.
Children Acyclovir tablets can be administered with a 2-year-olds. The dosage should be two times less than that of an adult. If a young child, it is recommended in conjunction with a doctor to find a more suitable drug developed for the treatment of children with birth.
The application of the ointment
Normally the ointment is indicated for enhancing the pharmacological action of tablets. The ointment is very good at helping to get rid of the first signs of symptomatic recurrent herpes, relieves itching and swelling in the affected areas of the skin. The timely application of the ointment can prevent the occurrence of bubble rash if its immediately applied at the first sign of pathology.
Apply antiviral ointment is recommended 4-5 times a day for 5-6 days, but the treatment can be extended. To prevent spread of the infection, the ointment should be applied to cotton pad or swab. In the mouth ulcerated areas are not treated with ointment, but if by coincidence, she came to the mouth, it did not need to take. If the ointment gets into your eyes, you should wash them thoroughly under running water.
Is it possible to treat children ointment? Undoubtedly. Ointment Acyclovir can be used to treat children from two years in conjunction with taking pills. But, it is important to remember that, especially for children is not recommended to drink before a meal Acyclovir tablets. Taking this drug only after or during a meal.
The ointment should be applied only on clean skin. Mix it with cosmetic creams, as well as with other species of antiviral creams should not be.
Precautionary measures
During the reception of Acyclovir tablets, even after a meal should not take alcoholic drinks, visit a solarium and sunbathe. During pregnancy, Acyclovir appointed in extreme cases.
In the event of recurrence of breast pathology at the type of infant feeding, a woman can take Acyclovir after a meal, but the period of treatment, the child should be transferred to artificial feeding.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/aciclovir__4107
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