Taking antiviral medication for genital herpes

Taking antiviral medication Remember that antiviral medication can be prescribed in different ways, so for best results be sure to follow your doctor's instructions. If you have questions about the different treatment options, be sure to discuss them with your doctor or pharmacist. When you take antiviral medication as episodic treatment, then the earlier in an outbreak you start taking the medication, the more effective it will be. Many people who are taking episodic treatment can learn to recognise the onset of symptoms and reduce the severity of an outbreak by taking medication at the first sign of symptoms. If you are taking suppressive therapy to help reduce or prevent the number of outbreaks you experience, it is important to take the medication every day as directed by your doctor. If you experience side effects while taking any of these medications, or are pregnant or HIV positive, tell your doctor. See Also - Herpes and pregnancy HIV and genital herpes Consulting your doctor Back to Treatment Centre
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Taking antiviral medication

Remember that antiviral medication can be prescribed in different ways, so for best results be sure to follow your doctor's instructions. If you have questions about the different treatment options, be sure to discuss them with your doctor or pharmacist.
When you take antiviral medication as episodic treatment, then the earlier in an outbreak you start taking the medication, the more effective it will be.
Many people who are taking episodic treatment can learn to recognise the onset of symptoms and reduce the severity of an outbreak by taking medication at the first sign of symptoms.
If you are taking suppressive therapy to help reduce or prevent the number of outbreaks you experience, it is important to take the medication every day as directed by your doctor. If you experience side effects while taking any of these medications, or are pregnant or HIV positive, tell your doctor.

If you experience side effects while taking any of these medications, or are pregnant or HIV positive, tell your doctor.