Aciclovir 400mg

Aciclovir 400mg Tablets contain a medicine called aciclovir. This belongs to a group of medicines called antivirals. It works by killing or stopping the growth of viruses.

Aciclovir can be used to treat chickenpox and shingles, treat cold sores, genital herpes and other herpes simplex infections, stop  problems in people whose immune system works less well, which means their bodies are less able to fight infections.

Ingredient: The active substance is Aciclovir. Each tablet contains 400mg of Aciclovir.

The other ingredients are: Magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycollate, pregelatinised starch and colloidal anhydrous silica.

Side Effects: 

• headache
• feeling dizzy
• feeling or being sick
• diarrhoea
• stomach pains
• rash
• skin reaction after exposure to light (photosensitivity)
• itching
• feeling tired
• unexplained fever (high temperature) and feeling faint, especially when standing up.