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Does taking 400 mg of acyclovir/day for profilaxy for herpes type 2, influence the result of an hiv test?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No: acyclovir does not affect HIV test results, and doesn't delay appearance of HIV antibodies or reverse disease course, otherwise it would have been used in treating HIV infected patients long time ago, good luck

Answered 3/10/2016

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