NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Therapy with valacyclovir (Valtrex, GlaxoSmithKline), started within three months of infection with either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or HSV type 2 (HSV-2), ...

Feb. 23, 2005 (New Orleans) — One day of high-dose oral valacyclovir treatment significantly decreases the duration of virus shedding that occurs with recurrent herpes labialis and may reduce the ...

May 19, 2004 (Boston) — Valacyclovir is equally as effective as ganciclovir in preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) in renal transplantation, and it may be more cost-effective as well, researchers ...

An international team of researchers finds that taking a single daily dose of an approved antiviral drug known as valacyclovir can reduce the transmission of genital herpes to uninfected partners by ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Recurrent outbreaks of herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2), or "genital herpes," can be effectively treated with a one-day course of valacyclovir (sold under the trade name ...

Review the side-effects of Valacyclovir as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of ...

Pre-, post-exposure prophylaxis effective HIV prevention Valacyclovir reduced HIV-1 levels in patients who did not have the herpes simplex virus 2. The results of a new trial show that a common herpes ...

Generic Valtrex valacyclovir is an antiviral drug that is used to treat infections caused by certain types of viruses. In children 12 years or older it is used to treat cold sores around the mouth ...

May 25, 2010 -- Sandoz today announced the introduction in the US of valacyclovir hydrochloride (HCl) tablets, a generic equivalent of Valtrex. Valacyclovir HCl tablets are indicated for treatment of ...

The Indian Patent Office has granted patent to Aurobindo Pharma for its process for the preparation of its antiviral drug valacyclovir, which has been sold in US and other countries under the trade ...

Ranbaxy has introduced blockbuster drug Valacyclovir hydrochloride (generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Valtrex) in the US market on November 25. NEW DELHI: Ranbaxy has introduced blockbuster drug ...