Oral acyclovir has been demonstrated to prevent reactivation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections when administered prophylactically to autologous bone marrow transplant (BMT) recipients or ...

Generic Valtrex valacyclovir is an antiviral drug that is used to treat infections caused by certain types of viruses. In children 12 years or older it is used to treat cold sores around the mouth ...

I am a gay man, and my boyfriend has genital herpes. He currently takes Valtrex to manage his symptoms. Would taking Valtrex (or some other viral suppressing drug) reduce the chances of transmitting ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Therapy with valacyclovir (Valtrex, GlaxoSmithKline), started within three months of infection with either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or HSV type 2 (HSV-2), ...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT), being performed with an increasing frequency for a variety of both malignant and non-malignant conditions, is associated with the occurrence of many ...

Vestibular neuritis is the second most common cause of peripheral vestibular vertigo. Its assumed cause is a reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection. Therefore, corticosteroids, ...

Data from a randomized, double-blind clinical study found that the use of pritelivir led to a lower percentage of swabs with herpes simplex virus (HSV) detection over 28 days vs. valacyclovir. Full ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Valacyclovir can be beneficial for treating multiple episodes of keratitis or iritis in patients with ...

New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Medical Center investigators, with co-authors across additional US centers, report greater cognitive worsening at 78 weeks with ...