ACIVIR 500 Infusion 1's

ACIVIR 500 INFUSION Manage and manages herpes infections Manage chickenpox and shingles HOW ACIVIR 500 INFUSION WORKSACIVIR 500 INFUSION works by killing or stopping the growth of viruses (herpes virus). It has a higher affinity for viral DNA cells than human DNA cells and incorporates into the viral DNA and causes DNA chain termination and inactivation, leading to the death of cells. DIRECTIONS FOR USEACIVIR 500 INFUSION will be given to you only by a doctor or a nurse into a vein as an intravenous infusion. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending on your age, body weight and disease condition. SIDE EFFECTS OF ACIVIR 500 INFUSIONCOMMON nausea and vomiting allergic reactions such as rashes, itchy, sensitivity to light swelling, redness, tenderness or pain at the site of injection elevated liver enzymes increase in blood urea and creatinine UNCOMMON anaemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia rashes include photosensitivity, urticaria, pruritus nosebleeds and bruises easily due to a decrease in blood platelets fatigue, decreased energy, weakness, dyspnoea (shortness of breath), fainting, palpitations, pale skin due to anaemia risk of infections due to falling in white blood cells RAREStop taking ACIVIR 500 INFUSION and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects: severe allergic reactions such as erythema multiforme, photosensitive rash, pruritus, rash, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, urticaria and tissue necrosis encephalopathy changes characterized by lethargy, obtundation, tremors, confusion, hallucinations, agitation, seizures or coma signs of liver problems such as hepatitis, hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes)