Acyclovir 200 mg/5 ml Suspension
Trade Name
Prescriber Category
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Aciclovir
A*
Department
Antimicrobial Restriction
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-
N/A
INDICATION (BLUE BOOK / UKK)
i) Mucocutaneous Herpes Simplex infection in immunocompromised and AIDS patients
ii) Primary and recurrent Varicella Zoster infection in immunocompromised and AIDS patients
iii) Severe Kaposi Varicella Eruption (Eczema herpeticum)
iv) Severe primary HSV infections (eg. Neonatal herpes, encephalitis, eczema herpeticum, genital herpes, gingival stomatitis, vaginal delivery with maternal vulva herpes)
v) Severe and complicated varicella infection (eg. Encephalitis, purpura fulminans)
vi) Severe zoster infection in paediatrics (eg. Encephalitis, purpura fulminans, immunocompromised patients and facial, sacral and motor zoster)
DOSING FOR ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
For paediatric patients use only
RENAL DOSE ADJUSTMENT IN ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
N/A
IV TO PO GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
N/A
EXTENDED INFUSION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
SPECIAL MONITORING & PRECAUTION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
ALTERNATIVE DOSING (BLUE BOOK / HSgB DRUG LIST)
i) ADULT: initially 400 mg 5 times daily for 7 - 14 days.
CHILD less than 2 years: 200 mg 4 times daily,
CHILD more than 2 years: 400 mg 4 times daily
ii), iii) and iv) ADULT: 200 - 400 mg 4 times daily.
CHILD: less than 2 years, half adult dose;
CHILD more than 2 years, adult dose
v) ADULT: 800 mg 5 times daily for 7 days
vi) ADULT: 20 mg/kg (maximum: 800 mg) four times daily for 5 days, CHILD 6 years: 800 mg four times daily.
CHILD less than 2 years; 400 mg 4 times daily,
CHILD more than 2 years; 800 mg 4 times daily