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Is aciclovir 800mg thrice a day correct dosage for a 21 year old girl who has chikenpox? weight 87kgs. no fevers.
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Even more: up to four or five times a day for five to seven days, provided it is truly chicken pox, that you are otherwise healthy and started treatment within 24 hours of symptoms onset, good luck
Answered 3/8/2015
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