Herpes pills

Herpes tablets are a group of antiherpetic drugs used to treat herpesvirus infection of different locations. Consider the most effective medicines, indications for their use, possible side effects and other features.

To date, the pharmaceutical market presents many tablets that effectively treat herpes. Although no medicine eliminates Herpes simplex by 100%. This is due to the fact that the causative agent is hiding in the nerve cells of the human body. Anti-herpetic drugs reduce the duration of the disease, relieve the painful symptoms (itching and burning at the site of eruption) and the general signs of this ailment, that is, headache, general weakness and temperature.

They are used not only for treatment, but also for the prevention of relapses. Especially effective are drugs with immunomodulators. Medicines increase the body's resistance to the virus and have antiherpetic functions.

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Treatment of herpes tablets

Completely get rid of herpes in the body is impossible, so taking pills is a way to prevent relapses and exacerbations, that is, to protect the body from abnormalities in the functioning that arise due to the presence of the virus. Treatment of herpesvirus infection has two directions: taking antiviral drugs and antiviral therapy with immunotherapy.

Tablets from herpes are considered a means of local therapy. Tablets, like ointments, eliminate only a part of the painful symptoms and accelerate the healing process. The most effective treatment is considered, in which drugs with different mechanisms of influencing the virus are used. If the pill is taken at the first sign of the disease, when a characteristic rash has not yet occurred, then it helps to prevent the disease. With frequent relapses, patients are prescribed prophylactic pill administration for several months.

• Treatment is carried out by both antiviral and means for restoring the immune system. Immunomodulators together with antiviral agents work much more efficiently, and quickly eliminate Herpes simplex.
• After entering the stomach, they dissolve and release the active substance. After this, the active components are absorbed into the total bloodstream and carried to all organs and tissues.
• The anti-herpetic drug penetrates into the cells in which the virus lives and blocks its replication. The causative agents are destroyed by the medicine and cells of the immune system. The virus no longer multiplies and does not affect the surrounding cells.
• These medicines need to be taken with extreme caution, since they belong to a very serious group of pharmacological medicines that have many contraindications and side effects. Therefore, they can only be taken with the permission of a doctor, with strict observance of the instructions.

Herpes pills on the lips

These are medicines that are effective in the therapy and prevention of infectious diseases provoked by Herpes simplex. Herpes on the lips is more common than on other parts of the body. There are four stages in the development of the disease. At the first stage there is a slight burning and itching in the area of the lips, after a couple of hours the symptoms become more painful. In the second stage, a small vesicle and swelling appear on the lip. At the next stage the vesicle turns into a wound that progresses and infects other parts of the lips. At the last stage, the wound is covered with a crust and disappears completely after a few days.

Herpes on the lips can occur due to contact with an infected person, with colds, due to stress, menstruation, injuries, pregnancy, hypothermia and other provoking factors. If you do not use tablets and ointments, the herpes itself goes through 10-12 days, but this time will be in constant discomfort. However, after complete healing, small scars may remain on the lips. In order for this to happen, use herpes tablets.

This drug on the lips helps to quickly eliminate the first signs and prevent relapses. Two types of drugs are used: antiviral agents and immunotherapeutic agents.

1. Antiviral medicines

• Zovirax - effective at the first stage of the disease, can be used for prevention. The active ingredient is acyclovir.
• Acyclovir - helps to treat an infection of different localization, is a concentrated drug.
• Famvir is one of the most effective antihypertensive drugs. If it is taken at the first stage, but it will prevent the subsequent development of Herpes.
• Valtrex - is used for herpes on the lips and genitals. It is used as a curative and as a preventive agent.

2. Immunomodulators

• Anaferon - used for complex therapy of the virus, can be used for prevention.
• Isoprinosine - when taken, it is not necessary to take antiviral tablets. The drug contains an active ingredient - inosinpranobeks, which eliminates painful symptoms at any stage.
• Galavit - removes swelling and inflammation caused by the virus. It is recommended to use at the first symptoms.

In addition to the above drugs, there are other methods that help to eliminate inflammation on the lip. It's about methods of alternative medicine. The easiest way to get rid of Herpes simplex is to sprinkle the lip with a pinch of salt. The procedure is recommended to be performed throughout the day until the symptoms disappear completely. Another option of therapy without tablets - a teaspoon get wet in hot water or tea, wait a couple of minutes for the spoon to warm up, and attach it to the affected area. The procedure should be repeated during the day 5-6 times.

Tablets from genital herpes

Used for rashes, both on mucous membranes, and on skin integuments. Genital or genital herpes is a dangerous and common disease that can be easily picked up. The causative agent of defeat is Herpes simplex. It affects both men and women, regardless of age. There are rashes in the area of the anus, perineum, mucous membranes, external genitalia.

Its danger is that the causative agent weakens the protective properties of the immune system, causes damage to the internal organs and brain. A person can be a carrier for a long time and not know about it. Doctors secrete primary and recurrent genital herpes. The effectiveness of the treatment of the first form depends entirely on the recovery and risk of transition to a chronic form.

Let's consider the basic symptomatology, at which occurrence it is necessary to address to the doctor and to start to accept tablets.

• The virus passes the incubation period, which can last from three days to a month. After that, the skin appears reddish rashes, which itch. In addition to rashes, the patient has a headache, fever, community malaise
• After a couple of hours, the rashes turn into vesicles filled with an infected liquid. After 3-4 days the vesicles burst and ulcers form in their places, which cause acute pain sensations. In addition, the patient suffers from itching and burning in the area of the affected genitals.

In men, genital herpes appears on the inner and outer sheets of the foreskin, the sulcus and the scrotum. In some cases, rashes appear in the area of the anus and on the body of the genital organ. In women, Herpes vesicles are localized in small and large labia, in the perineum and mucous membrane of the vagina, on the cervix. Acyclovir is used to treat the first symptoms.

Treatment begins with diagnosis and delivery of tests. Having found out what form of genital herpes is at you, the doctor makes a plan of medical measures. To date, there is no drug that completely destroys the pathogen in the body. But modern tools allow you to keep it under control and eliminate painful symptoms. As a rule, patients are prescribed: Acyclovir, Famvir, Flacoside, Valtrex, Epigen-Intim, Alpizarin and others. These are the most common and most effective drugs from the antiviral group. They suppress both internal and external signs of genital herpes. You can also use topical products: ointments, gels, creams.

After the course of therapy, prevention is mandatory. Patients should observe personal hygiene, avoid accidental sexual contact and strengthen the protective properties of the body's immune system. Also, it is recommended to make anti-herpes vaccination, which will prevent relapse.

Herpes pills on the body

These are drugs for the treatment and prevention of painful skin lesions. Herpetic eruptions on the body are called zoster herpes, which appear when the varicella zoster virus (Herpes simplex type 3) is activated, which affects the nerve nodes and spine roots. On the body there are characteristic eruptions. As a rule, patients of advanced age or people with weakened immune system suffer from Herpes zoster.

The disease is much heavier than on the lips, genitals or face. With herpes on the body, not only the skin is affected, but also the nerve endings. The patient suffers from high fever and severe pain in the area of rashes. Complex of medical measures the disease must be complex, since this form has not only severe symptoms, but also dangerous consequences.

• The main stage of treatment is the use of anti-herpes drugs, both orally and intravenously. Patients prescribed: Acyclovir, Zovirax, Virollex, Valtrex. Injection: Alpizarin, Tetrahydroxyglucopyranosylxanthene.
• Therapy should also include the treatment of affected skin areas with special ointments and creams: Bonafont, Panavir, Depanthenol, Alpizarin, Viru Mertz Serol.
• It is strictly forbidden to use glucocorticosteroids and hormonal drugs to treat Herpes on the body. Therefore, check with your doctor about the drugs prescribed by him and carefully read the instructions to the drug.
• For anesthesia, drugs with acetaminophenom or ice medicine, as well as antipyretic drugs: Naproxen, Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and others are used.
• Another important stage of herpes therapy is not the body - it's strengthening the immune system. To do this, use immunomodulators: Cycloferon, Polyoxidonium and others. In addition, it is necessary to carry out vitamin therapy, vitamins of group B, E, C and A.

Do not forget that timely comprehensive treatment is the key to a speedy recovery. After a course of therapy, the body can remain painful, which persists for 2-3 months. This is due to a sensitivity disorder due to Herpes simplex and neuralgia. With the chronic form of the disease, the pain persists for a longer time.

Tablets from herpes zoster

Used for complex forms of pathology, which affects large volumes of skin. The choice of a medicine depends on the degree of exacerbation of herpesvirus infection, the presence of concomitant diseases and other injuries of the body. To date, there are many different drugs that are used to treat Herpes zoster, its exacerbations and complications. Such medicines include: antiviral, antibiotics, vitamins and immunostimulants, anesthetics, local antiseptics. Acyclovir is particularly effective. Effective in the therapy of all forms of herpetic lesions of different locations.

In addition to Acyclovir, herpes zoster is treated with: Valaciclovir, Famvir, Erazaban, Panovir, Zovirax and others. Drugs prevent the spread of the virus from sick cells to healthy ones. Treatment with pills is much more effective than the use of ointments, gels and creams. But ointments help to protect healthy skin from accompanying diseases.

Obligatory is anesthetic therapy, which is combined with antiviral therapy. Since Herpes zoster causes severe pain. For treatment, antidepressants, anticonvulsants and symptomatic therapy are used.

Herpes tablets on the nose

Helps to get rid of a herpetic infection that affects the mucous membranes and skin of the nose. The disease causes swelling and hyperemia of the skin. Most often, Herpes appears on the nose and lips, accompanied by high fever and general ailments. The peculiarity of the virus is that it penetrates into the genomic apparatus of the cell and completely rebuilds its work. After that, the disease spreads and affects healthy cells one after another.

The first symptoms of infection with herpesvirus infection occur 5-7 days after infection. On a nose there are bubble rashes, the skin reddens, there is a puffiness. Without proper therapy, the vesicles burst and form multiple erosions, which after a couple of days merge into a common wound. After 1-2 days the wound cicatrizes and heals, as a rule does not leave scars and scars.

Treatment should be carried out in a complex way, under the supervision of a physician of an immunologist or infectious disease specialist. It consists of the use of antiviral and antihistamines. For an early recovery use immunomodulators and adaptogens, which accelerate the healing of the affected tissues of the nose.

• Grosprinozin, Inosin Pranobeksa, Isoprinosin - combine antiviral and immunomodulating properties. As a rule, patients are prescribed 2 units 4 times a day, the duration of therapy is selected individually for each patient.
• Virolex, Gerpevir, Zovirax, Acyclovir - active substances penetrate into the infected cells and prevent their replication. It is recommended to take 200 mg, 3-4 times a day for 7-10 days.
• Valaciclovir, Valtrex - a new generation of drugs, which have high efficacy and rapid therapeutic effect. Patients prescribed 500 mg, 1-2 times a day, the duration of the course to 10 days.
• Famvir, Famciclovir - retain therapeutic properties for 12 hours after application, which allows to effectively destroy a viral infection. It is recommended to use 250 mg, 1-2 times a day, for 5-10 days.

Please note, all of the above drugs have contraindications for use and side effects. Therefore, you can take herpes pills on the lip only after consulting a doctor. Since it is impossible to get rid of herpes virus infection completely, and the constant intake of pills is dangerous for the normal functioning of the body, there are preventive methods that can prevent the development of the disease.

• If you have already developed a herpetic eruption on the nose, ensure that the skin around the rashes is clean. Do not touch the bubbles and do not tear them off. This will slow their healing and increase the risk of introducing a pathogenic infection.
• If you use an ointment to accelerate healing, then apply it with a disposable cotton swab or a special spatula, which must be washed after each use.
• Do not use cosmetics to mask Herpes. This will result in herpetic eruptions appearing on adjacent areas with healthy skin. If the rash causes severe itching, ignore it and do not comb the wounds.

Herpes on the nose is accompanied by frequent relapses, which, with the right set of therapeutic measures, appear less and less often. Note that if Herpes simplex occurs more than three times a year, this indicates a marked decrease in the protective properties of the immune system or a serious illness. To do this, it is necessary to regularly prevent viral infectious pathologies and strengthen the immune system.

Indications for use

Indications for use are based on the symptomatology of the lesion and the features of the course of the disease. Herpes virus infection is transmitted by drip-air, with physical contact, blood transfusion or organ transplant. Herpes can get into the baby's body from the mother, which speaks of intrauterine infection. Externally, the lesion looks like a bubble rash on the skin and mucous membranes. Rashes are accompanied by itching and burning, which allows you to diagnose the disease and make the right course.

For treatment, use of acyclovir-containing drugs, immunotherapy, which suppresses Herpes simplex. The main indications for use are: elimination of the first signs of bubble rashes, elimination of the inflammatory process, cleansing of the skin. Medicines must be taken at the first symptoms, in some cases vaccination is used to prevent herpes. When there are significant foci of inflammation, patients are prescribed antiseptic drugs and dried ointment preparations.

Form of issue

The form of release of medicines is selected by the attending physician and depends on the stage of the disease development, the localization of the rashes, the patient's age and other characteristics of the organism. For prophylaxis and therapy, tablet forms of medications are used that effectively affect the virus.

With the localization of herpes on the genitals, mucous membranes or extensive damage to the skin, apply ointments and solutions for external application. In some cases, vaccination is used. The patient is administered Herpes, in order for the body to develop immunity.

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Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics is the processes that occur with the drug after ingestion. Consider pharmacodynamics as an example of Valtrex. Its composition includes the active substance valaciclovir, which is an effective antiviral agent. Getting into the body, valaciclovir is converted into acyclovir and valine, which are specific inhibitors of herpes viruses. This helps the body to fight infection at the cellular level.

Resistance to Herpes simplex is associated with a deficiency of viral thymidine kinase. In some cases, reduced sensitivity appears due to strains of Herpes with a disturbed structure. The drug effectively relieves the pain if the drug is used in herpes zoster or genital herpes. When used for preventive purposes, Valtrex reduces the number of possible relapses and protects the body from other viral infections.

Pharmacokinetics

These are the processes of absorption, absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of the drug. Consider these processes for the example of Valtrex. After ingestion, valaciclovir is effectively absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. Bioavailability is 54%, and the maximum concentration is observed after 2 hours after application.

When distributed, Valtrex binds to plasma proteins by 15%, which is a rather low index. The drug is excreted by the kidneys, in the form of urine and metabolites. If it is taken by patients with renal insufficiency, the half-life is about 14 hours. With herpesvirus infection in patients with HIV infection, the pharmacokinetic characteristics do not change. Dosage Valtrex is selected by the attending physician, individually for each patient.

Names of tablets from herpes

Names are represented by a wide group of antiherpetic drugs, which allow quickly and effectively to eliminate the viral disease. Modern drugs are chemical agents that treat Herpes, but have contraindications, side effects and other features of use, so without medical appointment they can not be used.

• Acyclovir

The most effective remedy for herpesvirus infection of any form and any localization. They are released in the form of tablets and ointments. The active substance of the drug works at the cellular level and blocks the replication of Herpes simplex. It is recommended to drink 4-5 times a day for 5-7 days.

• Valaciclovir

By its principle of action is similar to Acyclovir. Helps from herpes zoster, herpes on the lip, on the nose and genital shape of various forms. Take it only as prescribed by the doctor, one piece for 3-5 days.

• Herpferon

Combined drug, which consists of active ingredients of acyclovir and interferon. Used for exacerbation of the disease, the duration of therapy should not exceed 7-10 days.

• Famciclovir

Medicinal product of the last generation. After ingestion, suppresses HSV-1 and HSV-2. Effective against herpesvirus infection of any form and location.

• Foscarnet

Suppresses viral cells and prevents their reproduction. The composition of the product includes phosphorus, which makes Foscarnet toxic, which can only be used with a prescription.

In addition to the above drugs, use: Metisazon, Brivudine, Ribamidil. The drugs have a different mechanism of action, but they have an antiviral effect. As a rule, they are appointed only in the event that to more effective means the patient has a resistance.

Acyclovir

Acyclovir has a selective effect on Herpes. Acyclovir is prescribed for infections of the skin and mucous membranes affected by Herpes simplex of the first and second type, as well as primary, secondary and genital. Effective in preventing recurrence of the virus in patients with normal immune system and immunodeficiency. Effective in therapy in patients with HIV infection, AIDS, after bone marrow transplantation. Acyclovir helps with chicken pox and Herpes zoster.

• Dosage is selected individually for each patient and depends on the form of the disease and the characteristics of the patient's body. It must be taken after eating, squeezed with enough water.
• It is contraindicated to use with individual intolerance of acyclovir and excipients. The product is not recommended for use during pregnancy and lactation. With special care use for renal failure, neurological disorders and dehydration.
• It is well tolerated, so no cases of overdose have been reported to date. Acyclovir can cause side effects, which are manifested as: gastrointestinal disorders, headache, general weakness, drowsiness, allergic reactions. It is only released on prescription.

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Valtrex

Valtrex is effective against shingles, genital, primary, recurrent and labial herpes. It is used for relapses of skin and mucous membrane infections that are caused by a virus.

• Dosage is selected individually for each patient. Thus, in the treatment of the herpes zoster form of the herpetic lesion, patients are recommended to take 2 pcs of 500 mg, 3 times a day for 7 days. Valtrex is contraindicated in cases of hypersensitivity to the active ingredients and excipients.
• Side effects are manifested by all organs and systems. As a rule, Valtrex causes severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, anaphylaxis, dizziness. During pregnancy, it can only be used if the benefit to the mother is much more important than the potential risk to the fetus.
• In case of Valtrex overdose, patients experience hallucinations, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting. If you have these symptoms, you need to seek medical help.

Famvir

Famvir is active against herpes viruses, varicella zoster virus, cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr viruses. Acts on the cellular level, suppressing the replication of viral DNA. Very rarely it is addictive, so it is active against different forms of herpesvirus infection.

• The main indications for the use of the medicinal product: Herpes zoster, chicken pox, primary infection of Herpes simplex, therapy and prevention of any viral herpetic infections.
• Side effects Famvir cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, in rare cases, jaundice, hallucinations, allergic rash and drowsiness. Contraindicated to use in hypersensitivity to its components, in pregnancy and lactation, viral diseases in children of childhood. In overdose, Famvir causes nausea and acute liver failure.

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Dosing and Administration

The way of application and dose is selected individually for each patient. Before the appointment of a particular drug, the doctor conducts a diagnosis of herpetic infection and prescribes the delivery of tests. Let's consider a way of application and a dose on an example Atsiklovir.

Acyclovir is taken orally for the treatment of infectious lesions of the skin and mucous membranes caused by Herpes. Effective in the prevention of certain diseases in patients with immune system disorders. If infections are caused by Herpes simplex, patients are advised to take 1 unit 4-5 times a day. For preventive purposes, take 1 unit 3-4 times a day. With Herpes zoster, patients are prescribed Acyclovir with a dosage of 800 mg, 4-5 times a day, and a course duration of 5-7 days.

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Prophylaxis of herpes tablets

Prevention of herpes tablets is particularly relevant during the onset of cold weather. Since it is during this period that you can pick up Herpes or a cold, which provokes the appearance of herpesvirus infection. For prevention, it is recommended to take the same medicines that are used for medicinal purposes, only with a lower dosage. This will support the protective properties of the immune system and stop the further development of infection.

To prevent the appearance of the disease, antihypertensive ointments are helped: Acic, Gerpevir, Acyclovir and others. Only use them when the first symptoms of the disease appear. Various medicinal lotions and solutions, like Fukortzin, also help in prevention. The appearance of Herpes is an occasion to pay attention to the state of health. In addition to taking medication, you need to eat right, give up bad habits and stick to personal hygiene.

There are a number of rules that need to be adhered to, so as not to catch Herpes simplex and not infect your loved ones, consider them:

• If you have a herpetic eruption, wash your hands after each contact with the affected area of the skin. Use only personal hygiene items and keep them separate from others.
• With genital herpes it is necessary to completely abandon sex. After the toilet, do not forget to disinfect the toilet seat, since the virus remains on the plastic for up to 4 hours.
• If you used to have genital herpes, but to date there are no external signs of the disease, then when you have sex, you should use condoms. This is necessary in order to protect the partner from infection.
• To relieve the symptoms, do not touch the blisters and ulcers on the skin. Keep the hands and nails clean, do not wear tight clothes, because due to poor air circulation, the wounds on the skin heal longer.

There are myths about herpetic infection that arise because people do not know how to prevent the emergence of the virus and protect themselves. Let's look at the basic mistaken assumptions about herpes.

1. Herpes can not be infected - in fact, everything is the opposite. Herpetic infection is transmitted by airborne droplets, through sexual contact and contact with the infected.
2. Many believe that Herpes is a peculiar manifestation of the cold. But in fact, it is an independent disease that occurs when stress, hypothermia, exacerbation of chronic pathologies and reduced immunity. Another erroneous assumption - the appearance of it indicates that the cold has passed. This is not true - this indicates that the immune system has lost its position and the virus attacks the body.
3. The disappearance of the external signs of illness means that the illness has passed. This is not so, after the disappearance of the rash, the virus remains in the body, but in a dormant state. It can be infected not only in the presence of rashes, but also in case of infection on microtraumas and mucous membranes.
4. The condom completely protects from genital herpes - the contraceptive reduces the risk, but does not give a 100% guarantee of recovery. Infection can occur through uncovered skin areas or with defects and deformation of the condom.
5. The ideal treatment is cauterization of wounds with iodine or alcohol. Remember, cauterization does not affect the activity of the virus, but can lead to traumatization of the skin and mucous membranes. It is better to take a tablet from herpes or apply to the affected areas of the ointment with an antiseptic or antiherpetic.
6. Some patients mistakenly believe that Herpes is a completely safe disease that affects only the skin or mucous membranes. This is not so, it occupies the second place in terms of mortality among viral infections, the first is ARVI. Herpetic virus is built into the genome of nerve cells, because of this rash occurs on the nerve endings and causes severe pain.

Since nerve endings are present throughout the body, the herpes can appear on any organ or part of the body. Due to a decrease in the protective properties of the immune system, it can appear on the mucous membrane of the mouth, cornea, eye conjunctiva, internal genital organs, lymph nodes, kidneys, liver. When the brain is damaged, the disease leads to the patient's death or disability.

Acyclovir

Acyclovir is used to prevent relapses. Very often, herpesvirus infection appears in the presence of provoking factors - stress, menstruation, hypothermia. In order to protect against recurrence of the virus, it is recommended to take Acyclovir. This will help reduce the incidence of the disease and strengthen the protective properties of the immune system. For prevention, it is recommended to take 3-4 pills per day, and the duration of the intake should not exceed five days.

Tablets from herpes are represented by a wide group of antiviral drugs and agents for improving the protective properties of the immune system. Timely use of these drugs, helps to prevent the development and timely deregulation of a viral infection. They are used to prevent herpes infection and reduce the frequency of her relapses. Take pills is only necessary for the doctor's prescription, as many of them can cause serious side effects. And remember, a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition and observance of basic hygiene rules is the best way to protect yourself from Herpes.

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Use during pregnancy

The use of herpes tablets during pregnancy is only possible with the permission of the attending physician. Herpes in the period of gestation is due to hormonal changes in the mother's body and the influence of unfavorable external factors. The disease can affect the lips, nose, body and even genitals. Heres is the most dangerous genital form, which complicates the course of pregnancy and disrupts the normal development of the fetus. Without proper treatment, genital herpes leads to miscarriage and other pathologies in the child. The disease occurs in 30% of pregnant women and in 3% of cases leads to pathological consequences.

• Use antiherpetic pills, as well as ointments and cream. Acyclovir is effective, which can be taken only as prescribed by the doctor, since it can adversely affect the development of the fetus. Foscarnet or Penciclovir may be used.
• To accelerate the process of recovery, it is recommended to use natural remedies that do not have a pathological effect on fetal development. For these purposes, use sea buckthorn oil and rose hips. Excellent immunostimulants are vitamins of group B, echinacea, eleutherococcus and ginseng. The course of therapy should last at least 3 weeks. In this case, if Herpes appears in women during the prenatal period, doctors conduct a cesarean section to prevent infection of the fetus when passing through the birth canal.

Herpes can cause a stiff pregnancy. In this case, the development of the fetus stops in the first trimester. The main cause of pathology is the presence of Herpes simplex in a woman. In some cases, it causes infection in newborns. Infection occurs in the last months of pregnancy, infection occurs through the placenta, through the birth canal and the contact of the newborn with infected instruments or through the mother's milk. For the treatment of herpesvirus infection in newborns, use antiviral drugs that can save life in 50% of infected infants.

Contraindications for use

Contraindications for use are based on the composition of the drug. The main contraindication is the individual intolerance of active and additional components. Many drugs are forbidden to use during pregnancy and lactation, as well as with herpesvirus infection in children of childhood.

With special care appoint for patients with renal insufficiency, with expressed and clinical forms of HIV-infeky. If the drug is taken concurrently with nephrotoxic drugs, then a doctor's consultation is required to prevent the occurrence of side effects.

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Side effects

Side effects occur when the drug is used by patients with contraindications or when the recommended dosage is not observed. Many drugs are well tolerated and do not cause side effects. But there may be allergic skin reactions, headache, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, general weakness and increased fatigue.

In rare cases, an increase in the content of bilirubin, urea and creatinine in the serum, which leads to an increase in the activity of liver enzymes. If intravenous solutions are used for treatment, then if you get into the subcutaneous fatty tissue there is a strong burning and itching. When using ointments, after application to the skin, local allergic reactions are possible, which occur after the drug has been withdrawn.

Overdose

Overdosing occurs when non-compliance with the rules of use and because of exceeding the recommended period of therapy. The main symptomatology of an overdose: acute renal failure, lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, neurologic disorders, hallucinations, general malaises.

To treat overdose symptoms, it is recommended that you stop taking the drug and seek medical help. If the tablets caused acute renal failure, then patients underwent hemodialysis, which helps remove the drug from the blood. As a rule, the symptoms of an overdose go through 72 hours after cancellation.

Interactions with other drugs

Interaction with other drugs is possible only if the attending physician prescribes several drugs for simultaneous use. Consider the interaction of anti-herpes tablets on the example of Valtrex.

Drugs used simultaneously with Valtrex affect the mechanism of excretion of the drug and increase the concentration of active substances in the blood plasma.

• If Valtrex is used concomitantly with cimetidine and Probicide, it results in blockage of tubular secretion and requires adjustment of the dose of the drug from herpes and other medicines.
• With extreme caution appoint Valtrex in high dosage simultaneously with drugs that have a similar principle of action. When used simultaneously with immunosuppressive drugs used after organ transplantation, the level of active ingredient Valtrex increases in the blood plasma. Also use caution with Valtrex and other drugs that affect kidney function.

Storage conditions

The storage conditions correspond to the storage rules for other antihypertensive drugs. They must be stored in a dry place, protected from sunlight and children. Storage temperature should not exceed 30 ° C.

If the storage conditions are not respected, the medicine loses its medicinal properties. Please note that any medicines, and the more so tableted, must be stored only in the original packaging. If, due to improper storage, the tablets have changed color, crumbled or acquired an unpleasant odor, they must be disposed of.

Shelf life

Shelf life is indicated on the drug package and is from 12 to 36 months. If the storage conditions are not respected, the medicine loses its medicinal properties before the specified time. After the end of the time of application of the drug, it is contraindicated to take, as they can cause uncontrolled side effects.

Taking any medications, pay attention to their shelf life and observe the storage conditions. This will effectively cure the disease and avoid possible side effects. This applies to any medication, whether in tablet form or in the form of an ointment, gel, cream or injection.

The price of tablets from herpes

The price is diverse and depends on the action of the active substance of the selected drug and the spectrum of its action. Let's consider the most effective of them.

Name	Price from (UAH)
Acyclovir	From 18
Gerpevir	From 40
Metisazone	From 46
Zoviraks	From 47
Panavir	From 50
Acycl	From 52
Anaferon	From 67
Alpisarin	From 77
Flavozid	From 100
Grosprinosin	From 160
Herpferon	From 165
Valtrex	From 210
Viru merts serol	From 250
Erazaban	From 255
Epigen-Intim	From 280
Famvir	From 300
Galawit	From 350
Valaciclovir	From 360
Isoprinosine	From 542
Allokin-Alfa	From 1000

The present value is averaged and depends on the volume of the active substance, from the manufacturer and the pharmacy network in which the drug is sold. Many of the medicines described above are only released on medical prescriptions.

The best herpes tablets

These drugs are highly effective and have a high therapeutic effect. Optimum therapeutic therapy for herpesvirus infection consists of a complex of drugs, both antiviral and immunostimulating. Effective drugs should act immediately after use, providing analgesic, antispasmodic and antiviral effects. The best antiviral drugs are - Acyclovir, Famciclovir and Valaciclovir. It is recommended to take Timalin, Cycloferon and Echinacea from immunostimulants.

• Assign only after examination and establishing the form of herpetic infection. The professional doctor knows that the drugs have a different mechanism of antiviral action, they have certain contraindications and side effects.
• If the diseases begin to be treated at the first stage, then it helps prevent the further development of the disease and its relapse. It is also important to fully adhere to the treatment course and not miss medication.
• In order to prevent recurrence of the disease, antiviral drugs and means are used to strengthen the protective properties of the immune system.