Acyclovir

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 13)
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Aggression def postmarketing x x x x x x
Alopecia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Ataxia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Coma def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Confusional state def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Dysarthria def postmarketing x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def postmarketing x
Oedema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Rash def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hallucination def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x
Pancreatic disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x
Pruritus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x
Renal failure def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Seizures def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Tremor def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Erythema def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Urticaria def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Vasculitis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Encephalopathy def postmarketing x x x x x x
Agitation def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Photosensitivity def postmarketing x
Depressed level of consciousness def postmarketing x x x x
Renal pain postmarketing x x
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis def postmarketing x x x
Abdominal pain def x x x
Anorexia def x x x x
Anuria def x x
Asthenia def x
Cardiac tamponade def x
Chest pain def x
Constipation def x
Convulsion def x x
Delirium def x x x x x x
Dermatitis def x
Dermatitis contact def x
Disseminated intravascular coagulation def x
Dizziness def x x x x x x x
Dysuria def x
Eczema def x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x x x x x x x
Fatigue def x x
Flatulence def x
Headache def x x x x x x x x
Haematuria def x x x x x x x x
Haemolysis def x
Hyperbilirubinaemia def x x x x x x
Hypokalaemia def x
Hypotension def x x
Inflammation def x x x x
Ischaemia def x
Jaundice def x x x x x x x
Renal failure acute def x x
Leg pain x
Lethargy def x x
Leukocytosis def x x x
Leukopenia def x x x x x x x
Nausea def x x x x x x x x x
Necrosis def x
Neutropenia def x x x
Paraesthesia def x x x x x x x
Phlebitis def x x x
Pulmonary oedema def x
Purpura def x
Thirst def x
Vomiting def x x x x x x x x x
Stupor def x x
Oedema peripheral def x x x x x x x
Purpura fulminans def x
Blood urea increased x x x x x x
Creatinine increased def x x x x x x x
Necrolysis epidermal x x x x x x x
Neutrophilia x x x
Photosensitivity reaction def x x x x x
Lightheadedness x
Malaise def x x x x x x
Myalgia def x x x x x x x
Tenderness def x
Haemoglobinaemia x
Skin exfoliation x
Skin burning sensation def x
Throat sore def x
Renal impairment def x x x x x x
Chapped lips x
Rigors x
Urine analysis abnormal x
Lymphadenopathy def x x x x x x x
Injection site phlebitis x x x
Distress gastrointestinal x x x x x x x
Lip dry x
Stinging x
Sweating increased x
Thrombocytosis def x x x
Raised liver function tests x x x x x
Insomnia def x
Sensitisation def x
Somnolence def x x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Acute pain def x
Auditory recruitment x
Body temperature increased def x x
Congenital herpes simplex infection x x
Disease progression def x x
Elderly def x
Encephalitis def x
Encephalitis herpes def x
Genital herpes def x x x x x x x x
Herpes labialis def x
Herpes NOS def x x x x x x x x x x
Herpes simplex def x x x
Herpes virus infection def x x
Herpes zoster def x x x x x x x x
Infection def x x x x x x x x
Oesophageal disorder def x
Pain def x x
Scab x
Sexually transmitted disease def x
Varicella def x x x x x x x x
Viral infection def x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: D06BB03, J05AB01, S01AD03

Legend

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. Acyclovir / Zovirax : 13 side effects (FDA CDER)
  2. ACYCLOVIR : 16 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. ACYCLOVIR (ACYCLOVIR SODIUM) / ACYCLOVIR SODIUM INJECTION : 43 side effects (Health Canada)
  4. ACYCLOVIR : 50 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. acyclovir : 50 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. ACYCLOVIR : 51 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. Acyclovir : 52 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. ACYCLOVIR / RATIO-ACYCLOVIR : 54 side effects (Health Canada)
  9. ACYCLOVIR / ZOVIRAX : 55 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  10. ACYCLOVIR SODIUM / ZOVIRAX : 64 side effects (Drugs@FDA)