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Definition of Acyclovir

1. Noun. An oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms.

Definition of Acyclovir

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) An antiviral drug used in the treatment of genital herpes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acyclovir

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Medical Definition of Acyclovir

1. An antiviral medication used to treat herpes virus infections. Nucleoside analogue (hydroxyethoxymethyl guanine) with antiviral properties, active against both type 1 and 2 herpes virus. Inactive until phosphorylated by specific viral enzyme, thymidine kinase and then blocks replication by inhibiting viral DNA synthesis. (11 Nov 1997)

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Literary usage of Acyclovir

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Screening for Infectious Diseases Among Substance Abusers: A Treatment by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Treatment with acyclovir hastens healing and decreases viral shedding, ... Some persons may require higher and longer doses of acyclovir. ..."

2. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Efficacy of oral acyclovir in the treatment of initial and recurrent genital ... Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of oral acyclovir in first-episode ..."

3. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"acyclovir for genital herpes simplex virus infections: a review. ... acyclovir suppression of frequently recurring genital herpes: efficacy and diminishing ..."

4. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Information for Physicians edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"NI AID researchers tested the antiviral drug acyclovir in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial and found that as many CFS patients reported feeling ..."

5. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Nucleoside analogs generally are synthetic compounds similar to one of the components of DNA or RNA; a general type of antiviral drug (eg, acyclovir and ..."

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