Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Suppressive therapy (immunocompetent patients with ≤9 recurrences annually): 500 mg/day PO; transmission reduction for source partner, 500 mg/day PO
Adult dosage
Recurrent episodes: 500 mg PO q12hr for 3 days (no data on efficacy if started >24 hours after lesion onset) Suppressive therapy
Reduction of Transmission: The recommended dosage of
In adults, it is used to treat shingles(caused by herpes zoster) and cold soresaround the mouth
Reduction of Transmission: The recommended dosage of
- The second dose should be taken 12 hours (no sooner than 6 hours) after the first dose