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I have been given vilerm tablets for herpes virus how do like take them?

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Dr. Mazen Kherallah answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

With or Without Food: Specific instructions on how to take a medication on dose and frequency need to be obtained from your prescribing physician or pharmacist. There is no effect of food on the absorption of acyclovir; therefore, tablets may be administered with or without food if that what you mean by your question.

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