I heard that acyclovir tablets 800mg reduce the incidence of the common cold!

pieter · Newbie Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 8

Hello! My brother had shingles some time ago. It was difficult time for him (and us) but he is fine now. His doctor prescribed Zovirax (acyclovir) 800mg and he had used it for ten days. We still have a bottle for Zovirax left at home. I heard that Zovirax tablets 800mg reduce the incidence of common cold. I don't know whether this is true or not. Since I often catch cold maybe this will help. Should I try it?

base · Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 1

Hi! Zovirax (acyclovir) is a synthetic drug used in treatment of herpes zoster (shingles), initial and recurrent episodes of genital herpes and chickenpox (varicella). As you can see it is used only in treatment against herpes viruses. I have never heard that someone used this medicine in order to reduce the incidence of common cold. You are wrong if you think if it is used against herpes viruses it should be good against other viruses too. It doesn't work that way.
You should be careful when taking any medicine and consult your doctor first. Zovirax is a serious medicine with many possible adverse reactions and you should not take it just like that.

I heard that acyclovir tablets 800mg reduce the incidence of the common cold!

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