Acyclovir is a medicine used to treat infections caused by certain viruses. The drug is prescribed to improve symptoms and speed healing in people who have chickenpox, shingles, oral herpes, or genital herpes.

Acyclovir is also sometimes used to prevent outbreaks of genital herpes in individuals who are infected with the virus.

Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. It works by slowing the growth and spread of the herpes virus in the body.

Dosage: To be use as prescribed by the physician