VALTREX Drug Interactions, VALTREX Side Effects and VALTREX Patient Reviews

Get informed: Valtrex

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

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Why do patients use Valtrex?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 3,900 patients that use Valtrex (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
GENITAL HERPES	76%
COLD SORES	11%
SHINGLES	7%

How well does Valtrex work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Valtrex to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

84%

of patients are confident that the good things about Valtrex outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

26% of patients taking Valtrex wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

TOP THINGS PATIENTS WISHED THEY KNEW...
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ABOUT Valtrex
Active Drug(s):	Valaciclovir
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used in the treatment of Herpes. It is an anti-viral which acts to inhibit one portion of the virus reproduction.

VIEW: US Prescribing Info

VIEW: Wikipedia Content

HOW SAFE IS IT?
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Average Risk Rating	(ON HOLD)
Pregnancy Category	B
Black Box Warning	No

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	23 Jun 1995
US Pts on Drug 2007	3,487,379
Generic Available	YES
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Valtrex?

16% of patients experience side-effects on Valtrex

3% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Valtrex

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	HEADACHE
	ALLERGIC REACTIONS
	NAUSEA

= 10%

Recent alerts for Valtrex

FDA Stops Imports of Ranbaxy Products (2008-09-18)

Drug Comments for Valtrex (Valaciclovir)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

I went from 5-6 outbreaks a year to zero in 8 months since taking it daily. Thank God for this medication!

40 year old female
Posted: 2008-12-24 07:52:56 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Frankly I am confused as to why I was given this medicine. I was diagnosed with Belles Pausey and was given this medicine as treatment for a viral infection, I assumed it was being given as an antibiotic of sorts.

42 year old male
Posted: 2008-11-07 03:21:56 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

Copied from another website:

Bell's Palsy

The clinical features of Bell's palsy are complex.

Medical treatments that may influence the outcome include acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and corticosteroids for Bell's palsy.

If you type "valtrex for bells palsy" into google, you will come up with quite a few links.

40 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-25 00:18:22 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I have been on itfor 7 months, after 3 break outs in the first 6 weeks. I have not had a break on since going on it daily.

37 year old female
Posted: 2008-09-30 10:58:42 Rating:

Question/Comment:

i am very happy with this product. it was recommended by my dentist.

69 year old male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Make sure that you get specific directions on how to take the meds and take them as directed. Don't stop the medication unless told you. you might see a flare up soon after stopping

36 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

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