Dos and Don’ts for Using Valtrex

Herpes is a Greek word which means ‘to creep’. Herodotus was the first to refer to the cold sores on the corners of patients’ mouths as herpes. One of the most widely prescribed medicines for controlling herpes is Valtrex. This tablet is available in 50mg and 100mg doses. The dose is lowered for patients above 65 years of age. Also, the dosage will depend on the kind of treatment required, the different ones being treating and suppressing genital herpes. The active ingredient in Valtrex is Aciclovir. This ingredient is able to control both the types of herpes: simplex and zoster (oral and genital). The incidence of oral herpes is recorded more frequently than genital herpes. In England, in the cases where a mother infected with genital herpes gives birth, the herpes simplex virus gets transferred to the baby in 1 out of every 65,000 births.

Using Valtrex: Dos

When you have been prescribed Valtrex, follow the below mentioned guidelines:

• Consult an EU registered doctor.
• Alert the doctor about pre-existing medical conditions, medical history, especially about ailments relating to the kidney, heart and nervous system.
• Buy medication from registered EU pharmacists.
• Start treatment as soon as the first symptoms are seen.
• Make sure your sexual partners are not infected with HSV by getting tested for herpes.
• Stop medication as soon as any side effects are experienced. Discomfort is an indication that the dose needs to be lowered.

Using Valtrex: Don’ts

Mentioned below are some don’ts associated with the use of Valtrex. Following these will decrease the chances of you experiencing pronounced side effects:

• Do not take more than a 100mg dose of Valtrex in a single day.
• When treating oral herpes, the treatment span should not exceed one day.
• Do not consume Valtrex if you have sickle cell anemia or HIV AIDS infection.
• Avoid Valaciclovir if you have any immune deficiencies.
• GlaxoSmithKline reported a study that suggests Valtrex ingredients can travel to the baby via breast milk. When two doses of Valtrex were administered daily to a nursing mother, some of the active ingredient acyclovir (.6 mg/kg/day) was passed to the baby. Avoid consuming this medicine during pregnancy without a doctor’s approval.
• Do not account for a missed dose by having multiple doses at once.
• Do not go for cheap alternatives of the medicine.
• Do not consume Valtrex for treating herpes if you are less than 18 years of age.
• Do not consume Valtrex for controlling chicken pox if you are over 18 years of age. If your child is suffering from chicken pox and is less than 2 years old, this medication is not recommended.

In order to buy Valtrex OR any prescribed medicines, you do not have to necessarily scour through medicine shops. For residents of the EU countries, medication is delivered at the doorstep by a reputed and reliable UK-based online clinic: Online Rx. Visit www.OnlineRx.co.uk to set up a free appointment with their EU registered doctors.