Valacyclovir Hydrochloride Side Effects

• Decreased urination
• Vision changes, including blurred or double vision
• Unexplained skin rash
• Unexplained blisters or peeling of the skin
• Itching
• Hives
• Unexplained swelling
• Wheezing
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Unexplained fever
• Hallucinations
• Aggressive behavior
• Unsteady or shaky movements
• Confusion
• Speech problems
• Seizures
• Tremors
• Headaches
• Nausea (upset stomach)
• Abdominal pain (or stomach pain)
• Painful menstrual periods
• Depression
• Vomiting
• Joint pain
• Increased liver enzymes
• Dizziness
• Low blood counts, including low white blood cells (neutropenia), low platelets (thrombocytopenia), or low red blood cells (anemia)
• Hypertension
• Increased heart rate (tachycardia)
• Behavioral or mental changes
• Diarrhea
• Vision changes
• Hair loss
• Hepatitis (liver inflammation)
• Kidney failure

Warnings & Recalls for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride

The main known contraindication of this drug is hypersensitivity or intolerance to valacyclovir, acyclovir, or any component of the formulation of Valacyclovir Hydrochloride. In 1997, the FDA cited the manufacturers of the drug Valtrex for misleading the consuming public about facts about the drug, which in turn led to the commercials being redacted from broadcasting.

Valacyclovir Hydrochloride Treatment and Use

Valacyclovir Hydrochloride | Valaciclovir is an antiviral drug that’s used in the management of herpes, shingles, and herpes B.  Its drug classification is that of a prodrug which is converted in vivo into acyclovir.  In the US, its marketed by GlaxoSmithKline under the trade names Valtrex and Zelitrex.  As of November of 2009, Valacyclovir has been marketed in a generic form in the US by Ranbaxy Laboratories.

Other Names for Valacyclovir Hydrochloride

Valaciclovir

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