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What are the side effects of valacyclovir 500 mg ? i'm 36 weeks pregnant. thank you!
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Side effects of valc: Nausea, and abdominal pain vomiting rash liver function abnormality thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura rash.consult with your Gyn. If you have herpes in the birth canal should do elective Caeserian section
Answered 12/5/2015
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There are many,,,: There are many side effects of this drug, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache. Rarer effects include vertigo or moving sensation, dizziness, joint pain, edema, constipation and renal impairment. Really rare effects include coma, encephalopathy, hepatitis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. At this point, it does not appear to increase incidence of birth defects. Best of luck.
Answered 12/5/2015
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