Zovirax 5% - cream for the treatment of herpes 2g

Product Description

Zovirax is a medicine for the treatment of herpes.

Indications

Zovirax labialis is a cream indicated for the treatment of the herpes simplex virus of the lips, or recurrent herpes labialis, in both adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over.

Composition

One gram of cream contains:

Active ingredient: Aciclovir 50 mg.

Excipients: Poloxamer 407, Cetostearyl alcohol, Sodium Lauryl sulfate, White petrolatum, Liquid paraffin, Arlacel 165, Dimethicone 20, Propylene glycol, Purified water.

Directions for use and dosage

Zovirax cream should be used from 12 years of age and older. For the treatment of cold sores, the medicine should be applied 5 times a day to the lesions or to the site where the lesions are starting to develop. The treatment should be repeated at 4-hour intervals. It is preferable to start treatment in the early stages of the infection, but treatment can be delayed. It can also be started in the late stages.

Continue treatment for at least 4 days and proceed up to a maximum of 10 if no healing has occurred in the meantime.

Wash your hands thoroughly before each application and avoid rubbing the affected area with a towel, to avoid worsening the infection or spreading it to other areas of the face or body.

Warnings

Zovirax labiale 5% cream should only be used for cold sores on the mouth. Accidental application in the eyes should be avoided. It is recommended that people with particularly severe forms of recurrent cold sores consult their doctor. Use of the product, especially if prolonged, may give rise to sensitization phenomena: if this occurs, discontinue treatment and consult your doctor. Those suffering from cold sores are advised to avoid transmitting the virus. Use in immunocompromised patients is not recommended. It is recommended that such patients consult their doctor regarding the treatment of any infection. The excipient propylene glycol may cause skin irritation, and the excipient cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions (e.g., contact dermatitis).

Contraindications

The drug is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to acyclovir, valacyclovir, propylene glycol, or other components of Zovirax Labial 5% cream. It is not indicated for children under 12 years of age.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

It is recommended to consult your doctor or pharmacist before use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, due to any risks due to the presence of aciclovir in the medicine.

Format

5 g tube of 5% aciclovir cream, for cutaneous use.