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The Role of Metabolites in Acyclovir-Induced Neurotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity [PDF]
MedicinesAcyclovir is an antiviral drug effective against infections caused by herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses. It is given intravenously to treat serious infections such as herpes encephalitis.
Asma Aboelezz, Sherif Hanafy Mahmoud
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Two cases of a pharmacokinetic interaction between (val)acyclovir and mycophenolate mofetil
Clinical Infection in Practice, 2023 Background: Administration of (val)acyclovir in combination with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) can result in increased acyclovir plasma levels due to competition with acyclovir for renal tubular secretion.
F.A. Berger +2 more
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Effectiveness of acyclovir in the treatment of pityriasis rosea. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018 : Background: There is a lack of evidence to support acyclovir administration in pityriasis rosea. Objective: To determine the efficacy of acyclovir in patients with typical pityriasis rosea.
Milton Rodriguez-Zuniga +2 more
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Acyclovir-induced glomerulonephritis in a 40-year-old woman without medical history: a case report
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2023 Well-known side effects of acyclovir are nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity. We present a 49-year-old woman without pre-existing renal failure, with an acute kidney injury and encephalopathy. Since there was a clear correlation with the intake of acyclovir
Marie-Justine Desrumaux +2 more
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Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022 Objectives: Acyclovir is approved to treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1, type 2 and varicella-zoster virus. It is mainly eliminated via the kidneys, for which drug crystals accumulation might lead to nephrotoxicity. This study aimed to determine the
Abdullah M. Al-Alawi +4 more
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Acyclovir crystalluria: The utility of bedside urine routine microscopic examination
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2020 Acyclovir, an acyclic nucleoside, is commonly used for the treatment of viral infections. Acyclovir is well tolerated in children. However, severe nephrotoxicity has been shown to occur in some children.
Puneet Jain +3 more
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Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Neonatal acute liver failure (ALF) carries a high mortality rate; however, little data exist on its peritransplant hospital course. This project aimed to identify factors associated with outcomes in neonates with ALF using large multicenter databases.
Swati Antala +6 more
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IN VITRO COMPARATIVE OF DIFFERENT ACYCLOVIR TABLET [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2012 The aim of the study was to compare the in vitro performance of different acyclovir tablets of the same strength from different companies under different trade names: Acyclovir actavis 400mg tab ,Acic 400mg tab ,and Veramide 400mg tab., and compare with ...
Nadheerah Falih Neamah
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Pharmaceutics, 2022 Background: Acyclovir and valacyclovir are used for the treatment and prophylaxis of infections with herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV). The aim of this study is to provide insight into the pharmacodynamics (PD) of (val)acyclovir.
Geeske F. Grit +4 more
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Acyclovir induced hypokalemia [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Virology, 2013 Intravenous (IV) acyclovir, a mainstay antiviral for herpesviruses, may cause crystalluria and lead to acute kidney injury.1 Acyclovir has been associated with lower levels of potassium in canines but acyclovir induced hypokalemia has been reported only once in humans as part of a large adverse drug reaction monitoring program.2,3 A patient with a ...
Paul E, Drawz +2 more
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