Once-daily VALTREX may be right for you.

Living with genital herpes can be a hassle. When you have a herpes outbreak, it can feel like it takes days out of your life. Click the information link below to learn more about genital herpes and VALTREX, the only once-daily medicine that can help reduce the number of genital herpes outbreaks.

You may also have questions about spreading genital herpes to a partner. Once-daily VALTREX, when taken every day as prescribed and used with safer sex practices, is the only medication proven to reduce that risk. It is not known if VALTREX reduces the risk of spreading genital herpes in same-sex couples.

As you learn more about genital herpes and VALTREX, you will realize that you can still enjoy an active life and take charge.

Important Safety Information About VALTREX

VALTREX is for adults with healthy immune systems and is available by prescription only. There is no cure for herpes, and even with treatment, it may be possible to spread herpes. VALTREX may not prevent all recurrences.

If you are taking VALTREX to reduce the risk of spreading genital herpes, always use safer sex practices. This includes always using a condom made of latex and avoiding sexual contact when you have an outbreak or think you are about to get an outbreak. It is not known if VALTREX reduces the risk of spreading genital herpes in same-sex couples.

While taking VALTREX for cold sores, you should not exceed one day of treatment, two doses taken 12 hours apart.

Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems because the dosage may need to be changed.

To avoid a potentially serious complication, tell your doctor if your immune system is not normal because of advanced HIV disease, bone marrow or kidney transplant. Common side effects include headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dizziness, cold, and sore throat.

Please see additional important information about VALTREX® (valacyclovir HCl) Caplets (PDF) (In English)

Consulte la importante información adicional acerca de VALTREX® (valacyclovir HCl) Caplets (PDF) (En Español)

VALTREX is indicated for:

 
    Adult Patients
  • Cold sores (herpes labialis)
  • Genital Herpes
  • Treatment in immunocompetent patients (initial or recurrent episode)
  • Suppression in immunocompetent or HIV-infected patients
  • Reduction of transmission
  • Herpes zoster
  
    Pediatric Patients
  • Cold sores (herpes labialis)
  • Chickenpox


    Limitations of Use
  • The efficacy and safety of VALTREX have not been established in immunocompromised patients other than for the suppression of genital herpes in HIV-infected patients.

 

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