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Valaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). [2] It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. [2]
Similarly, Valtrex, first FDA approved in 2001 to treat persistent herpes outbreaks is a prodrug of acyclovir, first FDA approved in the mid-1980s. Valtrex metabolizes into acyclovir in the liver, [ 19 ] but when it first entered the market, it cost many times than the generic.
Valaciclovir (Valtrex) [20] Herpes Simplex/Zoster Valganciclovir (Valcyte) [21] Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vicriviroc: HIV-1: Schering-Plough pyrimidine CCR5 entry inhibitor Vidarabine: Herpes Simplex, Varicella Zoster: Zalcitabine: HIV Zanamivir (Relenza) [22] Influenza A, Influenza B Zidovudine: HIV [23] Antiretroviral
Given Hazelden’s long history of treating addicts, Seppala could have stubbornly stuck to the brand. But he was willing to consider alternatives. He’d come to Hazelden in the mid-’70s, as its first adolescent resident, for an addiction to drugs and alcohol. “I blamed myself so much,” he recalled. “I really hated myself.
Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic ...
Rank Brand Name(s) Generic Name Sales Q1 2014 Sales ($000) Change from Q4 2013 Company(ies) Disease/Medical Use First Approval Date Patent Expiration Date [6] [7]; 1: Abilify