Reviews for ACYCLOVIR59 ratings: (taken because of shingles)Edit Filter | Clear FilterCompare ACYCLOVIR with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACYCLOVIR | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Shingles | Body aches are greatly reduced. Joints or muscles unclear what it was but i feel so much better after just 1 day. My rash is going away and i hope it continues. What a relief.can shingles really make you feel so bad? now i wonder if the sores i had on my head about 4 months ago were shingles too. | Paid cash at fred myer with a store discount it was only 20 dollars. No insurance. | F | 48 | 2 days 400 4X day | 2/17/2021 | 4 | Shingles | Joint pain like no other! In lower back & hips, even worse in bed at night. Stuck with it, as worked for shingles, and thought maybe I'd twisted funny, however pain stopped immediately as soon as acyclovir finished. x4 mild nosebleeds. | It worked so I'd recommend. 800mg Tablets are huge & hard to swallow. | F | 47 | 7 days 800mg 5X day | 1/17/2021 | 2 | Shingles | Headache, nausea, diarrhoea, tiredness loss of apoetite | Side effects worsening | F | 65 | 1 weeks 800mg 5X day | 10/6/2020 | 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 | 3 | Shingles | Nausea, headaches, some diarrhea, some anxiety and feeling low. | Sadly I get reoccuring shingles so the medication is the lesser of two evils. If I let the shingles ride out it would scar and because it appears near my eye I need to take the antiviral. It does work though. But just a shame about the side effects...... Especially the anxiety. | F | 35 | 7 days 800 5X day | 9/17/2020 | 1 | shingles | No appetite, feeling really sick. when eat a little suffer from almost immediate diorrhea . Having taken for 3 days now notice stools very pale in colour. | Should take for 7 days but as not eating hardly and feel terrible not sure that I will be able to last for another 4 days! | F | 61 | 3 days 800 5X day | 8/27/2020 | 3 | shingles | had to stop taking on Day 6 due to nausea, loss of appetite, anxiety which i have never had, heart palpitations. This medication is horrible. | F | 55 | 6 days 800mg 5X day | 8/21/2020 | 1 | Shingles | Took 5 doses for my shingles Felt awful that night , sore throat , bladder infection, headache , insomnia, Stopped taking them immediately! | F | 49 | 1 days 30 1X day | 8/14/2020 | 3 | Shingles | Nausea, bad headaches, exhaustion, anxiety, feeling very low, poor appetite | Shingles cleared quickly but I have no way to know whether the drug was effective or whether it would have cleared quickly itself | F | 44 | 7 days 5X day | 7/25/2020 | 1 | Shingles | Severe stomach pain and diarrhoea. Cramping very painful. | Stopped taking it on day 1 on advice of GP. | F | 58 | 1 days 40mg | 6/29/2020 | 1 | Shingles | Dihorrea, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts,nightmares, wierd thoughts .no appetite. Passing urine alot | Deadly | F | 65 | 5 days 5per day | 3/12/2020 | 5 | Shingles | While this drug helped, the side effects were diabolical! Why doesn’t the pharmaceutical company tell the truth! I suffer from depression, and no one would admit that this driug made my emotional state a total wreck. Insomnia, spaced out feeling, crying, agitated! Shame on this manufacturer for lying about these side effects!!!!!!! | F | 55 | 7 days 800mg x 5 | 1/4/2020 |
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)