ACYCLOVIR Reviews (ACYCLOVIR)Average Rating: 2.9 (212 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACYCLOVIR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACYCLOVIR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | shingles | No real side effects other than a bad taste in the mouth. 1 day, I did not drink enough water, and my urine was dark and smelled, but the days I kept well hydrated were fine. | took 5x a day, which isn't in the options on this site. Within 3 days the rash stopped spreading, mostly gone at end of scrip. | M | 28 | 7 days 800mg 4X day | 2/15/2011 | 5 | Shingles | At first the drug only caused chronic diarrhea, and G.E.R.D.. Then as time passed, I developed fatigue, joint pain, weight gain, loss of sex drive, muscle stiffness, and mood swings. | Prior to taking this drug I had constant shingles for almost 25 years without any relief. I participated in many studies (as a subject) on shingles without any signs of relief. Much of the time I also had cases of Staff infection from the open sores and blisters getting infected. I always had to be careful of anything causing physical or mental stress (loud music, too much sun, catching a cold, becoming angry or agitated, etc...) for fear that the shingles would become more prevalent. When I began my treatments, within a week 25 years of constant agony was gone! I do occasionally get brief bouts of shingles with only a fraction of the previous severity. I have developed Krohn's disease-like symptoms (without having the genetic disposition for it), but it is STILL worth taking the pills for me not to have Shingles. | M | 50 | 7 years 800mg 5X day | 10/25/2012 | 5 | Fibromyalgia and EBV/CMV | No Side effects. I use Ivax Generic 800mg Pills, Great Pain Specialist Doc Has things under control. My Dosage is 800mg 5 times a Day for 4 months on and 4 months off. | What can I say this is a great Medication soo I give it a 5. Feel more alive and more energy. Also have a surplus of 400 800mg Pills, never hade a problem getting a Dr. To write the Dosage. EMail me if you have any questions. | M | 47 | 10 years | 2/9/2007 | 5 | herpes | bad taste | M | 29 | 1 years | 2/8/2005 | 5 | Fever Blisters | NONE | It works use to have outbreaks monthly. Have not had one while on it 2 years. got off had one a month after off i take 200mg every other day. i break a 400 in half and use the half every other day. | M | 46 | 3 years | 1/7/2008 | 5 | Cold sore | Stops cold sore from coming to surface but gives headache and fatigue | M | 41 | 2 days 400 2X day | 3/20/2013 | 5 | shingles | I am taking the drug for 5 days so far. It will be 10 days total. On my shingles in 5 days I see significant reduction of the shingles area. The side effect I have is that my skin is sensitive to sunlight. That means my skin on my head peels as if I spent 2 hours in the sun without protection. But actually I just spent few minutes in the sun each because I live in hot state. Overall this drug is good. Hope it helps you too. | M | 60 | 10 days 800mg 1X day | 7/26/2014 | 5 | Eczema herpeticum | None | A literal life saver. Eczema Herpeticum is a nasty illness and was only getting worse without treatment. | M | 28 | 14 days 400mg 3X day | 7/18/2015 | 5 | HSV-2 | Blurred vision, mild lower back pain | Stuff works amazing!!, i got diagnosed with HSV-2 about 2 years ago. I always dealt with outbreaks constantly. I seemed to always get them on my kneecap and below the shaft of my penis which generally speaking hurt extremely bad! I would get swollen lymph nodes in my groin and feel extremley tired before an outbreak would occur. Acyclovir cleared a bad outbreak up in the matter of 3 days! Totally worth it if you ask me! | M | 24 | 10 days 400mg 5X day | 7/4/2015 | 5 | Oral herpes simplex/ cold sores | Nothing really! im really surprised to see all of these other comments about side effects | This stuff is a life saver for me! I have a horible infection to the point that if I stop for more than 3 days its back and swells up my lips and sores all over my mouth and throat! Literally I may not still still be alive if it was not for this stuff!b | M | 21 | 1 years 400mg 2x | 8/14/2015 | 5 | Cold Sores | No side effects. None. | Have used this whenever I felt a cold sore coming on, sometimes only once in a year; other times 3 or 4 times in a year. Using for 15 to 20 years. Never any issues. Always works. It is a miracle drug. But, now I have read that L-lysine might be just as effective. | M | 60 | 3 days 400 3X day | 8/26/2015 | 5 | Shingles | None | I took a total of 35 tablets. 5 tablets per day for 7 days as prescribed by my doctor. The pain from shingles was very painful. I am thankful that after one month all pain was gone and I did not suffer any complications like PHN. | M | 66 | 7 days 800 mg | 9/16/2015 | 5 | Herpes genital and mouth | None | Very effective for me when taking the medication as a prevention method. There has been no outbreaks since I have been taking this medication. Miracle results because I have been suffering with this problem for more than 15 years until I tried Acyclovir. | M | 60 | 50 days 400 mg x 2 | 6/13/2017 | 5 | Hsv1 | None | Very good medication | M | 57 | 7 days 800mg 5X day | 1/9/2022 | 4 | Cold Sores | Extreme Fatigue | Seems to really speed up the healing process but the fatigue is a little much. | M | 24 | 5 days 800mg 2X day | 10/29/2013 | 4 | shingles | Flatulence! | M | 28 | 5 days 800mg | 6/11/2013 | 4 | Outbreaks every 3 weeks | Very tired. Very. Some days not so bad. But always wanting to nap. Have not had a breakout since though, and they were so frequent I think It's worth it. 400mg twice a day works for me. | M | 23 | 3 months 400mg 2xD | 5/29/2012 | 3 | HSV2 | Works wonderfully, no out breaks for 5 months :) after previously getting up to 6 occurrances a year. However it has come at the cost of fatigue. I feel tired a lot of the time, muscles get tired and stiffer more easily, suspect it is also inhibiting recovery from sports injuries. Not sure which is better long term | M | 31 | 5 months 500mg 2X day | 9/18/2013 | 3 | herpes 1 and 2 | Mild headaches and diarrhea at first but after taking for a couple of years bad stomach pain and constipation followed | M | 28 | 4 years 400 mg 3×d | 7/20/2014 | 3 | genital herpes | 3 day migraines,trouble breathing,easily agitated | M | 32 | 10 years 400 | 3/10/2014 |
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)