treat chickenpox and shingles
• treat cold sores, genital herpes and other herpes simplex infections
• stop these problems returning after you have had them
• stop these problems in people whose immune system works less well, which means their bodies are less able to fight
infections
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treat chickenpox and shingles
• treat cold sores, genital herpes and other herpes simplex infections
• stop these problems returning after you have had them
• stop these problems in people whose immune system works less well, which means their bodies are less able to fight
infections
What Aciclovir 400 mg tablets are and what they are used for?
Aciclovir 400 mg tablets contain a medicine called aciclovir. This belongs to a group of medicines called antivirals. It works by killing or stopping the growth of viruses.
Benefits of Aciclovir can be used to:
• treat chickenpox and shingles
• treat cold sores, genital herpes and other herpes simplex infections
• stop these problems returning after you have had them
• stop these problems in people whose immune system works less well, which means their bodies are less able to fight
infections
Take this medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
Look on the label and ask the doctor or pharmacist if you are
not sure.
Taking this medicine
• To remove a tablet, press on the tablet from the blister (or
bubble) side, pushing it through the foil. Do not remove the
tablet from the blister until you are ready to take it
• Unless told otherwise, swallow your tablets whole with plenty
of water
• Drink plenty of liquids such as water while taking this medicine
• If you feel that the effect of your medicine is too strong or too
weak, do not change the dose yourself, but talk to your doctor
or pharmacist.
The usual doses are given below. These may be changed by
your doctor:
Adults
Herpes Simplex
• Take for at least 5 days
• 200mg, five times each day
• Take every four hours while awake (for example, 6am, 10am,
2pm, 6pm, 10pm)
Shingles
• Take for 7 days
• 800mg, five times each day
• Take every four hours while awake (for example, 6am, 10am,
2pm, 6pm, 10pm).
Stopping these problems returning after you have had them
• 200mg four times each day or 400mg twice daily.
Stopping these problems in people whose immune systems
work less well and whose bodies are less able to fight infection
• 200mg four times a day
Children
Herpes Simplex
• Take for at least 5 days
Children over 2 years
• 200mg, five times each day
• Take every four hours while awake (for example, 6am, 10am,
2pm, 6pm, 10pm)
Children under 2 years
• 100mg, five times each day
• Take every four hours while awake
Stopping these problems returning after you have had them
Children over 2 years
• 200mg four times each day or 400mg twice daily.
Children under 2 years
• 200mg twice daily
Stopping these problems in people whose immune
systems work less well and whose bodies are less able to
fight infection
Children over 2 years
• 200mg four times a day
Children under 2 years
• 100mg four times a day
Shingles
This medicine should not be used to treat shingles in children.
Elderly and people with kidney problems
Your doctor may decide to lower your dose if you are elderly or
have kidney problems.
If you take more Aciclovir Tablets than you should
Talk to your doctor or go to your nearest hospital straight away.
Take this leaflet and any tablets you have left to show the
doctor or pharmacist.
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Europe Delivery
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• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to aciclovir, valaciclovir or any
other ingredients in this medicine (see section 6: Further
Information). An allergic reaction can include a rash, itching or
shortness of breath.
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you, talk
to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Aciclovir Tablets.
Take special care with Aciclovir Tablets
Before you take Aciclovir Tablets tell your doctor if:
• you are elderly
• you have kidney problems
• you are thirsty. You must make sure you drink plenty of liquids
such as water whilst taking this medicine
• you have a nervous disorder
• you have liver disease or abnormal levels of electrolytes
(salts) in your blood
• you have severe breathing difficulties.
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist before using Aciclovir Tablets.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have
recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines
bought without a prescription, including herbal medicines.
In particular tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following
medicines:
• probenecid – used for gout
• cimetidine – used for stomach acid
• mycophenolate mofetil – used in transplant patients
• theophylline – used for asthma
• zidovudine – used to treat HIV.
Tests
Tell your doctor you are taking this medicine if you are going to
have any blood or urine tests.
Pregnancy and Breast-feeding
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are
pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding
Side Effects
Like all medicines, Aciclovir Tablets can cause side effects
although not everybody gets them.
Allergic reactions (affects less than 1 in 1,000 people)
If you have an allergic reaction to Aciclovir Tablets see a
doctor straight away
An allergic reaction may include:
• any kind of skin rash, flaking skin, boils or sore lips and mouth
• swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat or difficulty
breathing or swallowing
• sudden wheezing, fluttering or tightness of the chest or
collapse.
Other side effects include:
Common (affects less than 1 in 10 people)
• feeling or being sick
• diarrhoea
• stomach pains
• headaches
• feeling dizzy
• feeling very tired
• itching
• skin rash that happens in people who are oversensitive to
sunlight
• fever
Uncommon (affects less than 1 in 100 people)
• skin rashes (causing itchiness or redness)
• hair loss
Rare (affects less than 1 in 1,000 people)
• shortness of breath
• changes in blood tests that check the way your liver or
kidneys are working
Very rare (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people)
• blood disorders such as nose bleeds, bruising more easily
than usual, sore throat, high temperatures or chills, mouth
ulcers and unusual tiredness
• changes in the results of blood tests such as a fall in the
number of white blood cells
• liver problems (hepatitis)
• yellowing of your skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice)
• kidney failure (which usually returns to normal)
• pain in your lower back, the kidney area of your back or above
your hip (renal pain)
• feeling weak, dizzy or short of breath. This could be caused by
something called ‘anaemia’
• feeling agitated
• shaking
• seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
• fits
• loss of consciousness
• feeling sleepy
• feeling confused
• difficulty in controlling movements
• difficulty in speaking
• personality changes and inability to concentrate
Frequency not known:
• tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
• muscle pain
• swollen glands
• serious illness with blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes and
genitals (Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
• serious illness with blistering of the skin (toxic epidermal
necrolysis)
• swelling of the ankles, feet or fingers
• changes in vision
Ingredients
What Aciclovir Tablets contain
• The active ingredient is aciclovir
• The other ingredients are gelatin, lactose, maize starch,
microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycollate and
magnesium stearate.
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