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The article was written by Clinical Pharmacist Hoang Nguyen Kim Thoa - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.Skin creams are less likely to cause side effects or overdose. When using acyclovir on the skin, it may cause transient pain or burning, itching and redness at the site of application.
1.Uses of the drug Acyclovir cream Acyclovir cream is an antiviral skin cream, indicated in the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections in the skin, including herpes lips, genital herpes onset and recurrence.
2. Dosage Acyclovir cream is for external use only.
Dosage: Apply a thin layer of cream to the affected and adjacent skin 5 times / day, 4 hours apart.
The drug is used for treatment for 5 consecutive days, can continue to treat for another 5 days if the wound has not completely healed.
3. Precautions for use Treatment should be started as soon as possible after infection, preferably during the first pre-symptomatic or lesional phase. Hands should be washed before and after applying the medicine. Avoid rubbing the wound unnecessarily, and avoid using wipes as this can aggravate or spread and spread the infection. Do not apply the cream to mucous membranes such as the inside of the mouth, vagina or eyes.
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