Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Acyclovir
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Initial episode of herpes genitalis (immunocompromised pts)
- Herpes simplex encephalitis (immunocompetent pts)
- Herpes zoster
- Treatment of varicella in immunocompetent pts when started within 24 hrs of the onset of the typical chickenpox rash
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Last updated: January 15, 2026
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn, and Caitlin Soto. "Acyclovir." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir.
Dzintars K, Soto C. Acyclovir. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir. Accessed January 21, 2026.
Dzintars, K., & Soto, C. (2026). Acyclovir. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir
Dzintars K, Soto C. Acyclovir [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 January 21]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540007/all/Acyclovir.
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