Aciclovir or Acyclovir (Virclo (800 mg)) is an antiviral agent used to treat cold sores around the mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus, chickenpox, and shingles. It is also used to treat genital ...

January 4, 2012 — Even high-dose antiviral suppressive therapy for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) does not appear to prevent subclinical shedding of virus, new research suggests, and this finding ...

Background. Daily suppressive therapy with valacyclovir reduces risk of sexual transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in HSV-2–serodiscordant heterosexual couples by 48%. Whether ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old male in excellent health who is sexually active. During my thirties, I was exposed to the herpes virus 2, but recurrences now are extremely rare and mild. Even so, I ...