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Valtrex
Valaciclovir (INN) or valacyclovir (USAN) is an antiviral drug used in the management of herpes simplex. It is a prodrug, being converted in vivo to aciclovir. It is currently marketed by GlaxoSmithKline under the trade name Valtrex.
Valtrex label change: nursing GlaxoSmithKline is changing the label of Valtrex (valacyclovir) caplets to reflect new data on nursing mothers. After oral administration of 500 mg of ... From OB/GYN News,
2/1/05
Valtrex - New & Approved (valacyclovir, GlaxoSmithKline) An antiviral for treating herpes labialis (cold sores) in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older. Previously ... From OB/GYN News,
10/15/02
by Elizabeth Mechcatie
Valtrex (valacyclovir GlaxoSmithKline) A shorter course (3 days) of therapy of the antiviral for treating recurrent episodes of genital herpes. Previously, ... From OB/GYN News,
8/15/01
by Elizabeth Mechcatie
Dr. Hilda Hutcherson addresses your most intimate concerns - Sexual Matters I've had six sexual partners in my life, and one of them gave me genital herpes. Now I'm about to start a relationship with a new man. How should I tell him about my condition? Beginning a conver From Essence,
4/1/04
by Hilda Hutcherson