Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A nucleoside analog, C13H20N6O4, that is a prodrug of acyclovir and is used in its hydrochloride form to treat herpes simplex and herpes zoster infections.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of valaciclovir.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[val(ine) + acyclovir.]

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Examples

  • Those include wearing a condom, taking the antiviral medication Valtrex valacyclovir every day and telling your partner about the infection.

    Study: Genital herpes can be spread when lesions aren't present 2011

  • Those include wearing a condom, taking the antiviral medication Valtrex valacyclovir every day and telling your partner about the infection.

    Study: Genital herpes can be spread when lesions aren't present 2011

  • One of the first-to-file opportunities that Mr. Sobti referred to was valacyclovir hydrochloride, a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's anti-herpes medicine Valtrex, which Ranbaxy launched with 180-day marketing exclusivity in the U.S. in November last year.

    Ranbaxy Swings to Profit 2010

  • Africa and denied the generic valacyclovir on its benzathine g penicillin in one history of heroin addiction treatment stopped.

    Big Wall Street Journal Poll Contains Comfort For Both Parties 2009

  • Prescription valacyclovir (Valtrex) may be the best choice for treatment because it requires fewer doses and costs less than some other prescription remedies.

    Q&A: Is there any way to treat or prevent cold sores? 2009

  • Prescription valacyclovir Valtrex may be the best choice for treatment because it requires fewer doses and costs less than some other prescription remedies.

    Q&A: Is there any way to treat or prevent cold sores? 2009

  • The best treatment is a short course of virus-killing drugs like acyclovir (Zovirax) or valacyclovir (Valtrex) combined with hydrocortisone cream.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • The best treatment is a short course of virus-killing drugs like acyclovir (Zovirax) or valacyclovir (Valtrex) combined with hydrocortisone cream.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

  • Though it's impossible to get rid of the herpes virus, three drugs -- acyclovir, famciclovir and valacyclovir -- can help shorten lesion time and reduce shedding of the virus.

    Better Safe Than Sorry 2008

  • They are valacyclovir and famcyclovir, the latter of which has also been approved for use in suppressing viral activity and preventing recurrences.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

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