Acyclovir Definition

ā-sīklō-vîr, -klə-
noun
A synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C8H11O3N5, used as a drug to treat infections caused by various types of herpesviruses.
Webster's New World
A synthetic purine nucleoside analog, C8 H10 N5 O3 , derived from guanine and used in the treatment of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and varicella-zoster virus infections.
American Heritage Medicine

(pharmacology) An antiviral drug used in the treatment of genital herpes.

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Origin of Acyclovir

  • acyclo(guanosine) (a–) (cyclo–) (guanosine) (anti)vir(al)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Acyclovir Sentence Examples

  • However, if the case is particularly severe, the doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication such as acyclovir which, if given at the beginning of the outbreak, may help clear things up faster.

  • Early treatment with IV acyclovir is recommended for infants in this exposure category who develop varicella despite VZIG prophylaxis.

  • Antiviral pills such as acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir, (Famvir), and valacyclovir (Valtrex) can cancel an outbreak and help prevent recurrent outbreaks.

  • Acyclovir (Zovirax) is the drug of choice for herpes infection and can be given intravenously or taken by mouth.

  • Acyclovir is effective in treating both the primary infection and recurrent outbreaks.

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