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Valacyclovir API
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Haorui supplies Valacyclovir
API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) to
pharmaceutical industry. Our bulk Valacyclovir
actives is produced by GMP facility.
Welcome to contact us for
product detail.
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The following information is
provided for general information purposes ONLY.
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What is Valacyclovir?
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Valacyclovir
hydrochloride is the hydrochloride
salt of L-valyl ester of the antiviral drug acyclovir.
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What is Valacyclovir used
for?
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Valacyclovir
is used to treat herpes zoster (shingles) and
genital herpes. It does not cure herpes infections
but decreases pain and itching, helps sores to heal,
and prevents new ones from forming.
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Valacyclovir
mode of action
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Valacyclovir
comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually
taken every 8 hours (three times a day) for 7 days
to treat shingles. To treat genital herpes it is
usually taken twice a day for 5 days. Follow the
directions on your prescription label carefully, and
ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part
you do not understand. Take valacyclovir exactly as
directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it
more often than prescribed by your doctor. Use this
medication as soon as possible after symptoms
appear.
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Valacyclovir
pharmacokinetics
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Valacyclovir is for oral
administration. Each caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg or 1 gram valacyclovir and the inactive
ingredients carnauba wax, colloidal silicon
dioxide, crospovidone, FD&C Blue No. 2 Lake,
hypromellose, magnesium stearate,
microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene
glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, and titanium dioxide. The
blue, film-coated caplets are printed with edible white ink. The chemical name of
valacyclovir hydrochloride
is L-valine, 2-[(2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo- 9
H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]ethyl ester, monohydrochloride.
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Valacyclovir
side effects
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Although
side effects from valacyclovir are not common, they
can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms
are severe or do not go away:
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headache
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upset
stomach
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vomiting
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diarrhea
or loose stools
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constipation
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If
you experience any of the following side effects,
call your doctor immediately:
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rash
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itching
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confusion
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yellowness
of the skin or eyes
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fever
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blood
in the urine
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Disclaimer:
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Information on
this page is provided for general information
purposes. You should not make a clinical treatment
decision based on information contained in this page
without consulting other references including the
package insert of the drug, textbooks and where
relevant, expert opinion. We cannot be held
responsible for any errors you make in administering
drugs mentioned on this page, nor for use of any
erroneous information contained on this page.
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