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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
How does this medication work? What will it do for me? Valacyclovir belongs to the class of medications known as antivirals. It is used to treat a viral infection affecting the skin known as shingles (herpes zoster). It is also used to treat cold sores, and to treat and prevent recurrences of genital herpes. It works by interfering with the way the virus reproduces. Valacyclovir works by stopping the virus from multiplying and spreading to nearby healthy cells.It does not cure shingles, cold sores, or genital herpes, but it does help the sores to heal more quickly, and it relieves pain and discomfort. When used to prevent recurrences of herpes, it also reduces the risk of transmission (spreading) of the infection to others.This medication may be available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here.Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it. What form(s) does this medication come in? 500 mg Each dark blue, film-coated, capsule-shaped tablet engraved with "APO" on one side and "VAL 500" on the other side contains valacyclovir HCl equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovir. Nonmedicinal ingredients: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake (Blue No. 2), polyethylene glycol, stearic acid, and titanium dioxide.1,000 mg Each white, oval-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablet engraved with "APO" on one side and "VAL 1000" on the other side contains valacyclovir HCl equivalent to 1,000 mg valacyclovir. Nonmedicinal ingredients: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol,
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