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Can acyclovir pills be used for eye infections?
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Only for viral infec: It is an anti viral drug and can be used for herpes infection, and unfections caused by other viruses.It is not for bacterial infection.
Answered 11/8/2012
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Herpes simplex: Yes. Acyclovir helps to treat an eye infection caused by herpes simplex virus and is also used to help suppress recurrences.
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