Therapeutic Action
Antiviral active against herpes virus
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Drug reference
Antiviral active against herpes virus
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Treatment of herpes keratitis Prevention of herpes keratitis in neonate born to a mother suffering from genital herpes at the moment of childbirth
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In neonates, wait 12 hours after application of aciclovir 3% then apply tetracycline eye ointment 1% to prevent gonococcal neonatal conjunctivitis.
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3% ointment, tube
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Treatment of herpes keratitis Child and adult: one application 5 times daily into the conjunctival sac of both eyes for 14 days or for 3 days after lesions have healed Prevention of herpes keratitis in neonate Immediately after birth: one single application of aciclovir into the conjunctival sac of both eyes (after washing eyes with sterile 0.9% sodium chloride)
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Below 25 °C Use within 30 days after first opening.
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one application 5 times daily into the conjunctival sac of both eyes for 14 days or for 3 days after lesions have healed
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