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ZOVIRAX® (acyclovir) Cream 5% is a topical form of the drug acyclovir,
which is a treatment for the herpes virus. Each gram of ZOVIRAX® Cream 5%
contains 50 mg of acyclovir in a propylene glycol base.
This product is indicated for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores) in adults and adolescents (12 years of age and older). ZOVIRAX® Cream 5% is available in 2g and 5g tubes. ZOVIRAX® Cream 5% was well tolerated in studies in patients with cold sores. There is less than a 1% incidence of the most common skin-related side effects of ZOVIRAX® Cream 5%: dry or cracked lips or a burning or stinging feeling. Some cases of angioedema, contact dermatitis, and inflammation at the application site have been reported. ZOVIRAX® Cream 5% does not prevent transmission of HSV infections. Please see full Prescribing Information . If you have medical information questions or need to report an adverse event or product complaint, please contact the Biovail Medical Communications Center at 1-866-BIOVAIL (246-8245), option 3 by phone, or (908) 927-1850 by fax, or Email Med.Comm@BIOVAIL.com |
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