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A member asked:
Alouivcior is this medication only used to treat herpes virus's ? ( i may spelt it wrong)
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There are other: Uses as well. For example Acyclovir is used to treat shingles, which is reactivation of varicella zoster (chicken pox).
Answered 6/24/2014
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