Acyclovir (Zovirax, Sitavig) can treat certain viral infections. Common side effects include diarrhea, headaches, and malaise. Hair loss, anemia, and other effects can occur but are less common.

Mylan announced that the FDA has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Acyclovir Ointment, the generic version of Valeant’s Zovirax Ointment. Zovirax Ointment is a nucleoside ...

There are three major drugs commonly used to treat genital herpes symptoms: acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), and valacyclovir (Valtrex). These are all taken in pill form.

Jim Makichuk bought a 5-gram tube of Zovirax, a prescription cold-sore cream, a few years ago in Canada for $34.65. That was the over-the-counter price; no insurance involved. He recently ...

Elion called acyclovir her “final jewel,” and indeed, it was the last drug she would develop during her official tenure at Burroughs Wellcome. She retired in 1983, but those working in her lab ...