Valacyclovir WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir is used to treat genital herpes and shingles. It is more commonly known as Valtrex. It is not used to cure herpes, but does aid in relieving the symptoms.
Fast Facts:
- Prevents new sores from forming and helps them to heal
- Helps to reduce the risk of transmitting the disease to sexual partners
- Marketed by GlaxoSmithKline
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Latest Headlines on Valacyclovir
What is Valacyclovir?
- HerpesDoctor: Valacyclovir
- MediLexicon: Valtrex (Valacyclovir)
- UpToDate: Valacyclovir: An Overview
What Are The Uses for Valacyclovir?
- NetDoctor: What Is It Used For?
- PatientUK: Valacyclovir
- DrugLib: Valtrex (Valacyclovir)-Indications And Usage
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Valacyclovir?
- MedlinePlus: What Side Effects Can This Medication Cause
- DrugDigest: What Side Effects May I Notice From Taking Valacyclovir?
- Micromedex (via MayoClinic): Valacyclovir (Oral): Side Effects
What are the Alternatives to Valacyclovir?
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Valacyclovir?
- HolisticOnline: Herbal Medicine For Shingles
- HealthWorldOnline: Shingles: What Doctors Don't Tell You
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Cayenne
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Valacyclovir
- HealthBoards: Married For 1 Year...Discussion
- eHealthForum: Valtrex For Genital Warts?
- DailyStrength: Valtrex Discussion
Clinical Trials for Valacyclovir
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Trials On Valacyclovir
- CenterWatch: Valacyclovir Trials
Company Information about Valacyclovir
- GlaxoSmithKline: Official Site
- The New York Times: GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. News
- Hoover's: GlaxoSmithKline-Company Overview
Abuse of Valacyclovir
- RxList: Valtrex: Overdosage And Contraindications
- WebMD: Varlacyclovir Oral Overdose
- eMedTV: Valtrex Overdose
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Valacyclovir
- Google Scholar: Valacyclovir Articles
- JAMA: Valacyclovir
- PubMedCentral: Articles On Valacyclovir
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Valcyclovir, Valaciclovir, Vilacyclovir, Valaciclavir, Valocyclovir, Valacyclover, Valecyclovir, What Is Valacyclovir
- Last update: Feb. 13, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
