Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
ACICLOVIR
Rowex Ltd
250 Milligram
Unknown
2003-05-02
License Part II Summary of Product Characteristics 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT ACIC 250 mg Powder for Solution for Infusion 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each vial contains 250 mg aciclovir as the freeze-dried sodium salt. For excipients, see 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Powder for solution for infusion 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 Therapeutic Indications ACIC is indicated for: 4.2 Posology and method of administration Route of Administration: Intravenous. Recommended Dosage Schedule: The required dose of ACIC should be administered by slow intravenous infusion over a one-hour period. A course of treatment with ACIC usually lasts 5 days, but this may be adjusted according to the patient’s condition and response to therapy. Treatment for herpes simplex encephalitis usually lasts 10 days. The duration of prophylactic administration of ACIC is determined by the duration of the period at risk. Non-Immuno-compromised Patients Immuno-compromised Patients Severe initial genital herpes Herpes simplex infection Recurrent varicella Zoster virus infection Primary and recurrent varicella zoster infection Prophylaxis of herpes simplex infection Herpes simplex encephalitis Herpex simplex encephalitis Indication Immune Status Dosage Herpes simplex infections Normal or Immuno-compromised 5 mg/kg Read the complete document