Valtrex 500mg 104 tablets (20 outbreak and 84 prevention)

Valtrex 500mg tablets for a Herpes outbreak 

ONE to be taken TWICE a day for FIVE days treatment can continue for an additional FIVE days if new lesions occur during treatment.

Valtrex 500mg tablets for prevention of Herpes

ONE to be taken DAILY

Preventative treatment should be interrupted periodically at intervals of six to twelve months, in order to observe possible changes in the natural history of the disease.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine:

Conditions you need to look out for

• severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). These are rare in people taking Valaciclovir. The rapid development of symptoms including: • flushing, itchy skin rash
• swelling of the lips, face, neck and throat, causing difficulty in breathing (angioedema)
• fall in blood pressure leading to collapse. 

If you have an allergic reaction, stop taking Valaciclovir and see a doctor straight away

Very Common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):

• headache

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

• feeling sick
• dizziness
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• skin reaction after exposure to sunlight (photosensitivity).
• rash
• itching (pruritus)

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

• feeling confused
• seeing or hearing things that aren’t there (hallucinations)
• feeling very drowsy
• tremors
• feeling agitated

Please read the patient information leaflet for more information on side effects.

Valaciclovir is not usually recommended for use during pregnancy. If you are pregnant or think you could be, or if you are planning to become pregnant, don’t take Valaciclovir without checking with your doctor.

It should not be taken by people who are allergic to valaciclovir or aciclovir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine