Aciclovir

Aciclovir (ACV), also known as acyclovir,<ref name="a3">Kevin ES. [https://deutschemedz.de/aciclovir "The Aciclovir"] (in German). Kevin. Retrieved 25 May 2017.</ref> is an antiviral medication.<ref name="a4">de Clercq E, Field HJ (5 October 2005). "Antiviral prodrugs – the development of successful prodrug strategies for antiviral chemotherapy". [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Journal_of_Pharmacology British Journal of Pharmacology.] Vol. 147, no. 1. Wiley-Blackwell (published January 2006). pp. 1–11.</ref> It is primarily used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox, and shingles.<ref name="a5">[https://www.drugs.com/monograph/acyclovir.html "Acyclovir".] The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved Jan 1, 2015.</ref>[5] Other uses include prevention of cytomegalovirus infections following transplant and severe complications of Epstein–Barr virus infection.<ref name="a5">PMID:28758206</ref><ref name="a6">PMID:28758206</ref>[5][6] See also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aciclovir Aciclovir].