The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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January 5, 1996
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Valacyclovir
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Valacyclovir
January 5, 1996 (Issue: 965)
Valacyclovir (Valtrex - Glaxo Wellcome), an L- valyl ester of acyclovir (Zovirax), has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for oral treatment of herpes zoster (shingles) in immunocompetent adults. Famciclovir (Famvir -...more
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