6 mg/kg/day
The median time to lesion healing was about 4½ days in both treatment groups
Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
It's
It is usually taken every 8 hours (three times a day) for 7 days to treat shingles
Tablets: • 500 mg: blue, film-coated, capsule shaped tablets, debossed with 'I' on one side and '86' on other side
Valtrex (valacyclovir) is an antiviral medication used to treat infections with: herpes zoster ( shingles ), herpes simplex genitalis ( genital herpes), and herpes labialis
The dose of valacyclovir for an initial outbreak is 1,000mg two times per day for 10 days, which gives the herpes lesions time to heal
This makes it more convenient for people to
- You should take Valtrex for seven days
- You should take Valtrex for seven days
Valacyclovir Dosing for Cold Sores
6 times (median 2
For immunocompromised patients, valacyclovir is effective for episodic therapy (1 g, twice a day for >5 days) and suppression of recurrent genital herpes (500 mg, twice a day, or 1 g, once a day)
95% CI, 95% In a third trial, subjects were randomized to receive valacyclovir tablets 500 mg twice daily for 5 days (n = 398) or valacyclovir tablets 500 mg twice daily for 3 days (and matching placebo twice daily for 2 additional days) (n = 402)
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 Days) Valacyclovir 1 g PO twice a day (AIII), or; Famciclovir 500 mg PO twice a day (AIII), or; Acyclovir 400 mg PO three times
oral valacyclovir 20 mg/kg 3 times a day for 5 days (not to exceed 1 gram 3 times daily) is recommended Valacyclovir works best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level
Adult 500 mg twice daily for 5 days (longer if new lesions appear during treatment or healing is incomplete)
Treatment should begin at the first symptom and is most effective if started within 48 hours of the onset of the rash
The recommended dosage for cold sore treatment is 2,000 milligrams (2 tablets of 500 MG) taken orally twice a day for one day
4% in the 5-day and 3-day groups, respectively
skin rash
oral valacyclovir 20 mg/kg 3 times a day for 5 days (not to exceed 1 gram 3 times daily) is Valacyclovir comes as a tablet to take by mouth
oral valacyclovir 20 mg/kg 3 times a day for 5 days (not to exceed 1 gram 3 times daily) is recommended In a third trial, subjects were randomized to receive valacyclovir tablets 500 mg twice daily for 5 days (n = 398) or valacyclovir tablets 500 mg twice daily for 3 days (and matching placebo twice daily for 2 additional days) (n = 402)