ACYCLOVIR TABLETS

International Name (active ingredient): ACYCLOVIR Pharmacological group: Antiviral Manufacturer: Belmedpreparations Minsk Country: Belarus Issuing mode: Group II (without a prescription) Pharmacological properties Highly selective antiviral drug on the herpes virus. A synthetic analog of acyclic purine nucleoside. In a virus-infected cell, a number of sequential, acyclovir mono-triphosphate-acyclovir conversion reactions take place under the influence of viral thymidine kinases. Involvement of acyclovir triphosphate in the viral DNA strand occurs, after which its synthesis is blocked by competitive inhibition of viral DNA polymerases. Acyclovir is effective against herpes simplex virus type I and II herpes simplex virus, Varicella Zoster virus; Higher concentrations are required to inhibit Epstein-Barr virus.In vivo therapeutically and prophylactically, acyclovir is primarily effective against viral infections caused by herpes simplex.When taken orally, the biological penet