Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2017 Publisher: The Wellcome Foundation Ltd, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS, United Kingdom Trading as: GlaxoSmithKline UK, Stockley Park West, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1BT
Zovirax Cream is indicated for the treatment of Herpes Simplex virus infections of the skin including initial and recurrent genital herpes and herpes labialis.
Topical.
Do not use in eyes.
Zovirax Cream should be applied five times daily at approximately four hourly intervals, omitting the night time application.
Zovirax Cream should be applied to the lesions or impending lesions as soon as possible, preferably during the early stages (prodrome or erythema). Treatment can also be started during the later (papule or blister) stages.
Treatment should be continued for at least 4 days for herpes labialis and for 5 days for genital herpes. If healing has not occurred then treatment may be continued for up to an additional 5 days.
No special comment.
No untoward effects would be expected if the entire contents of a 10 gram tube of Zovirax Cream containing 500 mg of aciclovir were ingested orally. However the accidental, repeated overdose of oral aciclovir, over several days has resulted in gastrointestinal effects (nausea and vomiting) and neurological effects (headache and confusion). Aciclovir is dialysable by haemodialysis.
Shelf life: 3 years.
Store below 25°C. Do not refrigerate.
Collapsible aluminium tubes with plastic screw caps.
Pack size: 2g or 10g tubes.
No special requirements.
Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
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