Gerpevir is designed to combat the manifestations of the herpes virus of the 1st and 2nd types, the treatment of chicken pox and lichen. Gerpevir tablets help to alleviate the course of the disease, prevent its spread and prevent the recurrence of the rash. The drug is also prescribed to persons with low immune defenses in order to prevent infections.
How to take Gerpevir in tablets?
Throughout the course of treatment it is recommended to increase the amount of liquid used. Allowed to take tablets during meals.
In infectious processes, adults are prescribed 200 mg (one tablet) with a frequency of reception five times a day. The total duration of the course should not be less than a week. In some cases, the doctor can reduce the frequency to three times a day. Patients suffering from immunodeficiency are given a double dose four times a day.
With herpes zoster and chickenpox virus, patients are given 400 milligrams of five meals a day. For recovery, you must drink a full week course.
Precautions when taking Gerpevir in tablets
Dosage for elderly people may be different, as often in the elderly there is a disruption of the kidneys or dehydration.
Patients with poor intestinal digestibility, as well as those with very low immunity, who have weakened, for example, as a result of bone marrow transplantation, should be replaced by injections.
The medicine is capable of being absorbed into the milk, therefore for the period of treatment it is necessary to stop lactation. Pregnant Gerpevir is given only at increased risks to the health of the mother.
Gerpevir and alcohol tablets
As with any other medicine, you need to stop using alcohol when you take Gerpevir tablets. Although the changes do not manifest themselves at once, nevertheless it can negatively affect the health of organs, in particular, the liver.