Available as tablet or cream to treat herpes.

Aciclovir is a generic tablet or cream used to treat infections caused by the herpes virus. The cream is prescribed to treat cold sores.
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Aciclovir is a non-branded version of Zovirax. Because it’s a generic medication, it’s usually a little cheaper, but the results it offers are exactly the same. Aciclovir is normally prescribed to treat infections caused by the herpes virus. It helps to remove the visible symptoms caused by the infection and leaves your skin looking nice and clear. You might see this medication used to treat other viruses like shingles or chickenpox.
The cream version is usually prescribed to treat cold sores, whereas the tablets are prescribed to tackle herpes and genital herpes directly. You can also get Aciclovir as an injection, but this is usually administered in a hospital. You don’t always require a prescription for either of these treatments. Aciclovir can often be bought in a supermarket or pharmacy without having to get a prescription.
Aciclovir is named after its active ingredient, aciclovir, which acts by inhibiting viral DNA replication. By doing this, it reduces the severity of the infection and stops the virus from spreading.
Although aciclovir won’t cure herpes, it does help relieve the pain and discomfort, and helps the sores (if any) heal faster. Aciclovir is just as effective at stopping future outbreaks as it is from treating current ones.
There are only two dosage options available for Aciclovir. For the tablet version it’s a 200 mg tablet, and for the cream it’s one tube that contains 5% of the natural ingredient, aciclovir.
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The 200 mg tablets should be taken five times per day for three to five days to treat a recurring herpes outbreak. The cream can typically be applied around five times per day to the area of the cold sore. If you don’t notice any visible improvements at the end of this period then chat with our clinician for further assistance.
We always recommend taking this medication as advised by our clinician for the best results. However, if you have any questions you can always refer to the treatments product information. This should be included in the box with your treatment.
Treatment time can vary depending on you and the severity of your infection. You should start to feel the positive effects of Aciclovir within five days of starting your course. If you don’t feel any positive benefits after five days, send our clinician a message.
Aciclovir isn’t usually harmful. But you should avoid taking too much of it over several days. If you have taken too much, you should contact our clinician or a healthcare professional for further advice as soon as you can. Be sure to bring your product box and leaflet with you if they ask you to visit them for an appointment.
How we source info.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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The Treatment of Herpes Simplex InfectionsAn Evidence-Based Review. Archives of Internal Medicine, [online] 168(11), p.1137.
Aciclovir 200 mg Tablets Package leaflet. Available at:
Two‐Day Regimen of Acyclovir for Treatment of Recurrent Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 34(7), pp.944–948. Available at:
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