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Acyclovir (Zovirax)

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Updated January 21, 2007

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Definition:
A nucleoside analog antiviral drug used to treat the symptoms of herpes simplex virus infection, herpes zoster (shingles), and sometimes acute varicella zoster virus (chicken pox).

Also Known As:
Zovirax

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