Acyclovir

Acyclovir® is used to treat the symptoms of chickenpox, shingles, herpes virus infections of the genitals (sex organs), the skin, the brain, and mucous membranes (lips and mouth), and widespread herpes virus infections in newborns.

Acyclovir® is also used to prevent recurrent genital herpes infections. Acyclovir goes in three different dosages: 200mg tablets, 400mg tablets and 800 mg tablets. Different pharmacies offer different quantities of tablets in a package. Usually you can order 30, 60 or 90 tablets which will provide you accordingly with Acyclovir for 1, 2 or 3 months.

Aldara (Imiquimod)

Aldara™ (Imiquimod) is an off-white oil-in-water vanishing cream. External genital and perianal warts are cause by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus. These wart-like growths are oftentimes referred to as condyloma acuminata.

While Aldara™ itself has not been demonstrated to have any of its own antiviral activity, Aldara cream is an immune response modifier that stimulates the body's own immune response system and helps the body fight this virus. It may do this via the induction of cytokines like alpha- interferon. Alpha-interferon is a complex compound normally produced by the human body that does have potent antiviral activity.

Condylox (Podofilox)

Condylox® (Podofilox) is used to remove certain types of warts on the outside skin of the genital areas (penis or vulva). The gel is used also to treat warts between the genitals and the rectum, the solution is not. Neither the gel nor the solution is used to treat warts that occur inside the rectum, vagina, or urine passageways inside the penis (male) or the vulva (female). Condylox works by destroying the skin of the wart.

The active ingredients in Condylox get right to the problem and start treating your genital warts immediately. Condylox Gel 0.5% or Solution 0.5% is indicated for the topical treatment of anogenital warts (external genital warts and perianal warts).

Famvir (Famciclovir)

Famvir® is a prescription oral antiviral medication that is indicated for treatment of recurrent genital herpes, suppression of recurrent genital herpes, and treatment of recurrent herpes simplex virus infections (genital herpes and cold sores) in HIV-infected patients.

Famvir® is an antiviral agent. The active ingredient in Famvir enters the skin cells and interferes with the reproduction of the virus. Famvir goes in three different dosages: 125mg tablets, 250mg tablets and 500mg tablets.

Valtrex (Valacyclovir HCL)

Valtrex® is a pill that is approved by the FDA to treat genital herpes. In fact, it's the #1 prescribed herpes medication, and it gives you two choices for treatment: (1) you can use it to treat each outbreak as it happens; or (2) you can use it to suppress future outbreaks.

Valtrex® is the only medicine approved to treat a genital herpes outbreak when taken twice a day for just 3 days. Other prescription antiviral medicines need to be taken for 5 days-that's almost a whole week out of your life. If taken early in the outbreak cycle, Valtrex may shorten the duration or severity of symptoms during a genital herpes outbreak. Valtrex goes in one dosage : 500mg tablets. Different pharmacies offer different quantities of tablets in a package. Usually you can order 30, 60 or 90 tablets which will provide you accordingly with Valtrex for 1, 2 or 3 months.

Zovirax (Acyclovir Topical Cream)

Zovirax is an antiviral used to treat herpes infections of the skin and genitals. It may also be used to treat cold sores and other conditions as determined by your doctor. Zovirax is used to treat herpes infections of the skin, lip, and genitals; herpes zoster (shingles); and chickenpox. It does not cure herpes infections but decreases pain and itching and promotes healing.

Topical Zovirax does not prevent the recurrence of sores but may decrease pain and itching if applied when the earliest symptoms first appear. Oral Zovirax decreases the frequency and severity of recurrent sores, but it is used only by people with severe herpes infections because of possible adverse effects. Zovirax is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.