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A member asked:

If i take 400 mg acyclovir daily for herpes do i up the dose during an outbreak? is there anything for immediate relief?

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Dr. James Eitner answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Nothing is Immediate: There is no magic treatment. During outbreaks, Acyclovir is typically taken as 200 mg five times a day. Discuss your dosing with your doctor.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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If i take acyclovir for a year, will it effectively reduce the amount of genital herpes virus in me I have genital herpes and when i got it, my ex-boyfriend didn't have any outbreak or at least i didn't see it. So i'm really worried if i will pass it to m

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I'm not sure if I'm having a second outbreak of herpes. I was recently (May 2017) diagnosed with herpes and I'd also like to know if my acyclovir will prevent future shedding?

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Can acyclovir be grounded up into powder, and placed on a serious herpes outbreak to increase healing?

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Can't we move the Herpes virus OUTSIDE the neurones then use acyclovir to kill it? sunlight causes outbreak, meaning it gets it OUTTA there, right?

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A member asked:

Ive taken a course of acyclovir (200mg, 5x a day for 5 days) and I havent seen progress to my outbreak of genital herpes. What would you advise next?

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