ACYCLOVIR Reviews (ACYCLOVIR)

Average Rating: 2.9 (212 Ratings)

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ACYCLOVIR  (ACYCLOVIR):  This medication is used to treat "cold sores/fever blisters" (herpes labialis). It can speed up healing of the sores and decrease symptoms (such as tingling, pain, burning, itching). Acyclovir belongs to a class of medications known as antivirals. It works by stopping the growth of the virus. This medication does not cure herpes, and it does not prevent passing the infection to someone else. It does not prevent a future occurrence.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-04-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ACYCLOVIRCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 1  Misdiagnosed Bell's Palsy EXTREME PANIC ATTACKS! landed in the ER because I thought I was dying. Severe panic attack that lasted 5 days. Please do not take this if you struggle with mental health. Ask your doctor for something else. do not risk it. Panic, irrational fear of dying, heart palpitations, shaky, dizzy, unable to be in public without feeling nervous. F 24 2 days
400 5X day
9/26/2023
 1  Shingles I took 5 800mg pills over a 2 day period. Affected my kidneys, reduced urine flow by 90%. I stopped taking it after 2 days, ended in a hospital emergency ward. A week later urine flow is still very low. Other effects included tiredness, insomnia, headaches, this a poison, not recommended. Write to me if you experienced kidney problems M 77 2 days
800mg 3X day
1/4/2023
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 5  Hsv2 Feel really dependent on it and feel really tired an just weak moody agitated only when I run out of my prescription I been taking it every day for 5 years F 29 5 years
400 1X day
10/29/2022
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 1  Shingles Dizzy, lightheaded, it brought back my Panic attacks that were under control for years. Very bad anxiety. One day off medication still not back to normal. M 35 5 days
800mg 5X day
9/6/2022
 4  Diagnosed with Bell Palsey I felt ok the first dose but after the second dose, I had a bad headache. By end of day 2 I had chills, body pain in both legs, arms sore, chest pain and restless sleep.I felt tingling in my arms and legs too. I felt anxious. I sometimes felt short of breath like I had been running. I couldn't tolerate 5x a day for 7 days. Taking twice for 4 days is as far as I got because the side effects were so painful It's been one day since the last dose. I am feeling awful still with body aches. No more shortness of breath or chills. The Bell Palsey isn't noticeable anymore so this medicine does work. If you have to take this medication I suggest drink plenty of water and avoid coffee as coffee made my headaches worse. F 53 4 days
50 mg 5x d 2X day
8/28/2022
 5  Oral herpes Funny taste in mouth. A little bit tired. I seem to tolerate well. It clears up terrible cold sores in mouth very quickly. F 57 5 days
200 5X day
8/20/2022
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 1  Herpes Zoster - shingles Extreme agitation and anxiety, crying spells, mood swings, excruciating pain in hip joint and ankle joint, extreme muscle spasms and pain, insomnia yet exhausted constantly, depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of all interests, loss of appetite, soft stools that were pale, heart palpitations, feelings of dread. I would never take this again. The pain of shingles is uncomfortable but the side effects stole my life from me. I hope I make a full recovery from all of the negative side effects. F 45 9 days
800mg 5X day
5/13/2022
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 3  Herpes type 2 Works really well if you get regular outbreaks. Doctors gave me 400mg to take once a day but 200mg (half the tablet) taken every two days prevents me getting any outbreaks at all. Causes mild headaches More recently I had a surgery to my face causing facial pain and this medication triggers a headache intensifying the facial pain so marked it a 3/5 If you suffer side effects injesting these tablets they work fairly well diluted with a drop of water then dabbed on the area where you feel the sores starting to come 3 times a day with a tissue. I've find sores clear in half the time with half the pain intensity when I do this. F 47 2 years
100mg 1X day
5/1/2022
 4  Shingles It worked initially but then was given steroids for the infection getting into my eye. I had the dose reduced from 5 to 2 times a day, but then the skin showed signs again of the shingles. Seems the steroids impede the immune system so have had the dosage upped again to 5 X daily. This is when I've realised it makes my wee stink! I knew it was the meds but I didn't know it was this one and I've come off all the others (pain relief) F 41 40 days
800mg 5X day
4/30/2022
 2  Recurrent Ramsay Hunt Type Symptoms From day one intense crushing headaches, neck pain, nausea, .tiredness and irritation. Difficulty sleeping and when l did woke up feeling worse. I take this as have experienced facial paralysis twice before which luckily was not permanent. When l start to experienced blisters in mouth and deep ear and face pain l take this medication. To be honest l really wish l didn't have to. It feels toxic in my body but lm so scared that if l dont use it the outcome may, in the long-term be worse. I'm supposed to take 5 x daily but side effects are so bad after day 3 l drop it to 3 x daily over a longer period. F 58 7 days
800mg 5X day
4/28/2022
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 1  Shingles The first day taking it I was fine but the next day I had a HORRIBLE headache. It hurt behind my neck & my brain felt like it was swollen. It was the worst headache I've ever had in my life. The headache would subside just a little bit but then once I take the pill it comes back full force. Today I just fell a little off and very tired from the medication and now today I have severe knee pain and I am like what is wrong with my knee?? I threw that crap away. I am not taking another pill. Now I am scared that my kidneys are damaged and my knee pain is going to be permanent. I would rather deal with the shingles then take that stuff. Do not recommend. If I knew all the side effects I never would've taken it in the first place. It's poison F 51 3 days
800 5X day
4/23/2022
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 1  Herpes sore Took one Dose of this drug and had the most horrible nightmares of my life. Dreamt of people being murdered in sadistic ways and people trying to murder me for fun. Was like the hunger games! Will never take this again. Interestingly, responded the same way to the antimalarial med Malarone 20 years ago. Also used to have night terrors as a child. I also have a long standing history of depression and anxiety. Reconsider starting this drug if you have a history of anxiety, depression and/or childhood night terrors. F 45 1 days
400mg 1X day
4/8/2022
 3  Latent HSV2 infection Been on and off for about 20 years. Never really noticed any issues, but this time after a flareup I started 400 x 4 times a day and have experienced extreme anxiety, heart palpitations and a feeling that something bad is going to happen. No previous psych or drug issues to mention. This is super strange. Be sure to drink LoTS of water. If not it can cause cardiac issues. 8 oz per dose minimum is the recommended protocol. M 53 4 days
400 x 4 da 4X day
3/27/2022
 5  Genital Herpes Slight headache just after taking dose. Other than that it has completely relieved the pain I was experiencing in the left side of my back, hip leg , and I feel %100 better than I did. All symptoms have cleared and I feel great. This medicine gave me back my life. We had no idea what was causing all the symptoms I was having but as soon as I took the first dose my symptoms where gone within 2 days. It was a miracle. F 40 12 days
400mg 2X day
1/18/2022
 5  Hsv1 None Very good medication M 57 7 days
800mg 5X day
1/9/2022
 2  Shingles outbreak Horrible headache , agitation, unable to sleep even though exhausted , severe eye pain I'll deal with the shingles before I take anymore of this stuff . F 66 7 days
800 5X day
9/23/2021
 3  Shingles Took the first 2 doses of the day,was just fine. Felt better even. Took another dose before bed thinking I'd be fine like the other two. Wrong. Laying here in bed exhausted with a racing heart and shaking,the worst head and neck aches. Insomnia. My anxiety is through the roof. Not sure if I can even handle day 2 of this,considering I've only taken 3 doses today. F 27 7 days
800mg 5X day
9/14/2021
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 2  Herpes 1 outbreak Exhausted, can't stay awake to function, diarrhea morning after first day, weak, fuzzy, spacey, a little short of breath. I took Zovirax a very long time ago for shingles and had none if these symptoms. Perhaps the generics? Or aging? Or both? Haven't had this kind of bad outbreak in a very long time. Stopping this med after 4 doses (1 day + pill this AM) and going to get usual Chinese herbal medicine that works so well with no negative effects. F 54 1 days
400mg 3X day
9/1/2021
 4  Herpes of the cornea of my eye I took acyclovir 400 mg 4times a day for herpes in cornea of my eye . I had anxiety, loss of appetite , unrealistic fear of death and thoughts of being struck with all kinds of horrible diseases, until my dose was reduced to one time a day , but then I started having horrible neck pain that radiated down my back and shoulders. 49 6 weeks
400 mg 1X day
7/5/2021
 1  Hsv2 Exhaustion, horrendous anxiety, headache, lack of appetite, muscle pain, vomiting, nausea. Spaced out feeling Nasty stuff. I took the last tablet on Thursday and uts now Sunday amd still not great. F 52 2 days
400mg 3X day
6/6/2021
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ACYCLOVIR  (ACYCLOVIR):  This medication is used to treat "cold sores/fever blisters" (herpes labialis). It can speed up healing of the sores and decrease symptoms (such as tingling, pain, burning, itching). Acyclovir belongs to a class of medications known as antivirals. It works by stopping the growth of the virus. This medication does not cure herpes, and it does not prevent passing the infection to someone else. It does not prevent a future occurrence.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-04-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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