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 | herpes | none. | so far, so good. only had one outbreak and started it during the intial one to treat it and reduce the time it lasted. it did that and i felt better within a couple days. take it now, 2 pills a day as a preventative measure. very cheap, even without insurance (although I do have it). | F | | 11/11/2007 | 5 | HERPES TREATMENT | it has no side effect | F | 54 | 1X day | 2/17/2021 | 4 | herpes | slightly green urine | F | 31 | | 1/27/2001 | 2 | | 1/19/2009 | 1 | Shingles | Horrible abdominal pain, nausea, vomitting | After horrible nerve pain in my left thigh, I was diagnosed with a stress related shingles outbreak. I never had any leisions though. I took acyclovir for aprox 30 hours the began experiencing crippling abdominal pain along with nausea and vomitting. I ended up in the ER and the docs thought I had a bowel obstruction. After a negative CT scan they told me it was caused by the acyclovir! It was not worth it at all!! I may think that because I had no leisions so I don't know how horrible they are but I will NEVER take this drug again! | F | 25 | | 9/13/2009 | 4 | Cold sore on side of nose | I always keep this on hand for my cold sores on my nose. I rarely get them but when I do , i pop a pill and it usually helps immediately. I usually only do 2 days worth which is 8 pills (4 daily ). Anything after that and I feel awful. Cant eat , stomach upset , awful anxiety more than usual , fatigue and muscle aches. No way could I take 5 days worth. Short term use is ok , long term is awful . | I dont recommend going against drs orders but 2 days is all I can handle. It definitely works for cold sores but side effects after 2 days is not well tolerated by me. | F | 40 | 0 days 400mg 4X day | 8/14/2020 | 1 | HSV-2 | Stomache pain, joint pain, headache, tiredness, loss of concentration | F*ck this planet in its entirety! 12x genital herpes outbreaks annually or the above side-effects while the rashes never really go away... to anyone not disclosing being hsv-positive before sleeping with others, may their arse grow a permanent itch and their arms fall off! | M | 31 | 0 days 200 4X day | 8/18/2020 | 1 | Shingles | awful tummy cramps, continuously passing urine , palpitations, feeling extremely tired and very low. I think.800mg 5 times a day is way too much for someone petite as myself. | These have to be the worst tablets I've taken, find them hard to swallow too. Will finish the course but would never take them agsin. Still having pains from the shingles. | F | 65 | 0 days 800mg x5 5X day | 9/20/2020 | 1 | Nausea, joint pain, general discomfort, weakness, terrible anxiety, mood swings and fatigue. | My nurse told me this has no side effects expect mild nausea, I thought I was going insane when I started feeling all this but now I realise I'm not alone! | F | 17 | 0 days 400 3X day | 11/18/2020 | 5 | genital herpes two | funky stinky urine smell and gas. stupid the tingling I feel at the site of outbreak. | F | 27 | 1 days | 1/24/2014 | 3 | Cold Sores | Fatigue and getting a cold/flu virus afterwards which lasts for close to two weeks. This has occurred three times so there is hesitancy to continue this treatment. Today I am taking half the required dose (not recommended) to see if it lessens the duration of my OB and to see if I get a cold (sore throat, nasal congestion, malaise, fever, body aches). | My dose is: 4 x 500mg tablets twice per day for one day (a big 4000mg dose in one day). Despite the side effects (not sure if getting sick with a cold/flu after taking this med is related) the drug does reduce the size of my mouth lesions and duration. Not sure if the risks outweigh the benefits. Being sick with a cold means time off work and not being able to take care of the home. | F | 48 | 1 days 2000 2X day | 5/22/2017 | 2 | hsv crappy drug | Need drugs that work this drug is 30 years old | M | 30 | 1 days | 9/28/2016 | 2 | shingles | I feel so ill, ive only taken 1 tablet, ive left it for 6 hours to take another one. I feel disorantated, weak, very tired, like im not on earth. My mouth is very dry. I feel my heart pumping, I feel drunk. Quite scared to take another. | F | 34 | 1 days 800 | 5/22/2015 | 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 | 2 | Genital herpes recurrent | Really bad vertigo, then vomiting for 2 hours. | Normally I only took 2 per day, but this time I took 5 in one day, after reading about doing that on the first day of outbreak. The next morning I was so sick with a spinning room and severe vomiting, that my hubby took me to A & E. I can't think what else would have caused that. | F | 58 | 1 days 5X day | 12/20/2020 | 1 | hsv-2 | brain fog,migraine, sore behind neck,out of breath, super tired, sore glands on inner thighs,and lifeless. I take this pill once every month before my period at the first sign of a hsv2 outbreak and I only take one pill but I can't handle it anymore. I have done this for years. Don't take this pill its bad news. | I don't take any meds for anything ever except I would take one of these at the first sign of an outbreak. The perscription says take 3 a day for 2 days at first sign but I just take one for one day. It does the job and stops an outbreak but it tortures me that day all day. Not worth the torture and if you google it long term use ruins your kidneys !!!! Not worth that. | F | 33 | 1 days 800mg 1X day | 4/26/2021 | 1 | mild shingles on back | INTENSE headache especially back of neck and temples;nausea; poor balance; confusion; too painful to even lie down. | After ONE pill these symptoms began. Now, 24 hours later, worse than ever. I wouldn't give this drug to my worst enemy!!!! I said I took for one day...whar I really mean is I took ONE pill. | F | 70 | 1 days 800 mg 5X day | 5/31/2021 | 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 | 1 | Cold sores | vertigo, confusion, panic attack, altered consciousness, hallucinations, short term memory loss, rapidly changing emotions and thoughts, I everything thought that popped into my head came out of my mouth, I knew the behavior was wrong but I couldn't control it. Elevated heart rate and blood pressure. | I took over double the prescribed amount over 9 hours when I noticed I was getting an outbreak. At first I experienced vertigo, confusion, panic attack and then it turned into a complete nightmare and I had to go to the ER. I was experiencing altered consciousness, hallucinations, short term memory loss, rapidly changing emotions and thoughts, I everything thought that popped into my head came out of my mOuth, I knew the behavior was wrong but I couldn't control it. Elavated heart rate and blood pressure. It lasted 3 hours and then I came back to reality. It was terrifying. The hospital called it an adverse medicine reaction. I found that explanation frustrating. I looked into it myself and I believe I experienced Acyclivir neurotoxicity. The problem is it is extremely rare seemed to only affect geriatric patients with renal failure. I'm 39 and they checked my urine at the hospital, my kidneys are fine. I'm really freaked out by the experience and I'm wondering if there's anyone else out there that has experienced a similar situation. | F | 39 | 1 days 1X day | 10/8/2020 | 1 | Genital herpes | Severe dizziness, anxiety | Hate feeling this way. Hope it stops soon. Stop taking it it after 2 doses. | F | 61 | 1 days 500 4x day 4X day | 10/19/2020 |
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)