Adjustment of Valacyclovir Dosage for Herpes Zoster Infection in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
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Clinical efficacy and tolerability of valacyclovir versus acyclovir in treatment of herpes zoster
Background: Acyclovir, a specific and selective inhibitor of replication of herpesviridae family, has well documented efficacy for speedy rash healing and decreasing pain of herpes zoster. Limited oral bioavailability of acyclovir requires frequent dosing. Valacyclovir is rapidly and almost completely converted to acyclovir in vivo and gives three to fivefold increase in acyclovir bioavailabili...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iryo Yakugaku (Japanese Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences)
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1882-1499,1346-342X
DOI: 10.5649/jjphcs.30.547