Acyclovir - an effective antiviral medication orientation used to treat adults and children. Allergy to acyclovir occurs when a person has an increased sensitivity to the drug components either by incorrectly selected therapy (dosage, current status, concomitant diseases and taken parallel drugs).
Available product in the following forms:
- Tablets (200 and 400 mg);
- Ointment (ophthalmic ointment 3% and 5% ointment);
- Cream (5%);
- The lyophilizate in a vial (powder for injection solutions).
Allergy to the drug
An allergic reaction to acyclovir is shown by the following symptoms:
- itching;
- Rash;
- Hives;
- The emergence of Lyell's syndrome;
- Mayer;
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome (acute bullous lesions of the skin and mucous membranes);
- Angioedema (Quincke);
- Anaphylactic shock;
- Atopic dermatitis;
- Increased sensitivity to light;
- Swollen lymph nodes;
- Swelling of soft tissues, limbs;
- Emotional arousal;
- Muscle pain;
- dry skin;
- Inflammation of the mucous.
The use of eye ointment Acyclovir practically no allergies, in very rare cases may occur hypersensitivity eyes, conjunctivitis, mild burning sensation.
Allergies in most cases occurs while taking Acyclovir inside. External application does not cause much harm. When any of these manifestations of allergy should immediately stop using the product. Some time after discontinuation of the drug adverse effects are alone. In severe cases, you may need to antiallergic therapy.
The drug is used strictly according to instructions. To reduce the risk of allergic reaction it is strictly forbidden to take medication to persons unable to tolerate the active ingredient - acyclovir.
Acyclovir shows for adults and children (assigned only reaches 3 years of age) for the prevention and treatment of infectious skin lesions (Herpes, herpes, chicken pox) and eye (herpetic keratitis), viral infections of the skin and mucous - stomatitis, herpes sore throat, conjunctivitis and others.
For the avoidance of allergy should not exceed the amount of acyclovir in the ratio of 0,02 g per 1 kg of weight of the child. From 3 to 6 years old children about give 0.4 g four times a day, from 6 and above - 0.8 g four times a day.
analogs
It is necessary to choose the most suitable analogue Acyclovir with allergies from the list of:
- Zovirax;
- gerpevir;
- Viroleks;
- Tsiklovir;
- Lovir;
- Gerpesin;
- Atsivir;
- Provirsan;
- Atsigerpin;
- Atsiklostad;
- Biotsiklovir;
- Vivoraks;
- Medovir;
All of these preparations have an identical active substance and may be selected for further treatment while its tolerance, and adjuvants to allergy. Otherwise, a situation in which there is an allergy to acyclovir is necessary to select drug with another main substance.
Replace Acyclovir for allergies is possible on:
- Kagocel;
- tsikloferon;
- Citovir;
- Alpizarin;
- hiporamin;
- Epigenes.
Allergy to acyclovir in the child according to the parents of reviews is rare, if you stick with it all the doctor's recommendations. Using ointment to relieve pain and itching rash (herpes, chickenpox) a positive effect after a while. On ointments and creams as such cases are not allergic much. The situation is worse with the use of Acyclovir tablet form, the reaction to it in the form of allergies occur more often.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/aciclovir__4107
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