Acyclovir subsequently became a successful treatment for HSV-1 and HSV-2. The success of acyclovir provided encouragement in the early 1980s in the face of a new viral pathogen: human ...

Acyclovir 200mg/5mL; banana flavor. May give with food. Genital herpes: Initially 200mg every 4hrs (5 times daily) for 10 days. Chronic: 400mg 2 times daily or 200mg 3–5 times daily for up to 12 ...