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Acicet 400mg Tablet

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₹97.30

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Packaging:10.0 tablets in 1 strip
Acicet 400mg Tablet – Acyclovir (400mg) 400 mg by Kivi Labs Ltd
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Composition:Acyclovir (400mg)
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Quick Facts

Chemical ClassNucleoside analog
Habit FormingNo
Therapeutic ClassANTI INFECTIVES

About Acicet 400mg Tablet

Acicet 400mg Tablet is an antiviral medicine. It helps in treating viral infections like herpes labialis, herpes simplex, shingles, genital herpes infection, and chickenpox. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells and therefore helps in clearing the infection.Acicet 400mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Dissolve it in a glass of water before taking it. It may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose. You should drink plenty of water while on treatment with this medicine as it helps to prevent dehydration and kidney damage.Some side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, fatigue, and fever. Inform your doctor if these side effects do not resolve or persist for a longer duration. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

How It Works

Acicet 400mg Tablet is an antiviral medicine. It helps in treating viral infections like herpes labialis, herpes simplex, shingles, genital herpes infection, and chickenpox. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells and therefore helps in clearing the infection.Acicet 400mg Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Dissolve it in a glass of water before taking it. It may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose. You should drink plenty of water while on treatment with this medicine as it helps to prevent dehydration and kidney damage.Some side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, fatigue, and fever. Inform your doctor if these side effects do not resolve or persist for a longer duration. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

How to Use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Acicet 400mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

What if you miss a dose?

If you miss a dose of Acicet 400mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Store below 30C

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Composition of Acicet 400mg Tablet

Uses of Acicet 400mg Tablet

Herpes labialis
Genital herpes infection
Chickenpox
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
Shingles

Key Benefits of Acicet 400mg Tablet

  • In Herpes labialis Herpes labialis, commonly known as cold sores, is a viral infection that primarily affects the lip. Symptoms typically include a burning pain followed by small blisters or sores. The first attack may also be accompanied by fever, sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes. Acicet 400mg Tablet can speed up healing of herpes labialis and also prevent recurrence of the sores.

Side Effects of Acicet 400mg Tablet

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Vomiting
  • Nausea
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Diarrhea
  • Skin rash

This is not a complete list of side effects. Consult your doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms.

Safety Advice for Acicet 400mg Tablet

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Acicet 400mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Acicet 400mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast Feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Acicet 400mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving
UNSAFE

Acicet 400mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney
CAUTION

Acicet 400mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Acicet 400mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.It is advisable to drink plenty of water while you are taking this medicine.

Liver
CAUTION

Acicet 400mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Acicet 400mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Acicet 400mg Tablet is an antiviral medicine effective against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses. It does not cure infections caused by these viruses but helps to minimize the symptoms and shorten the duration of infection. It does not remove the viruses from the body but prevents the viruses from dividing and spreading.

No, you can infect other people, even while you are being treated with Acicet 400mg Tablet. Herpes infections are contagious, so avoid letting infected areas come into contact with other people. Avoid touching your eyes after touching an infected area. Wash your hands frequently to prevent transmitting the infection to others. You should practice safe sex by using condoms. You should not have sex if you have genital sores or blisters.

Serious side effects are rare, but if you experience them, you should seek medical advice right away. These rare side effects include hives, blistering or peeling rash, yellow skin or eyes, unusual bruising or bleeding, loss of consciousness, fits, difficulty in breathing, hallucinations and swelling of the face, tongue, lips or throat.

Older adults (over age 65 years) tend to experience more side effects when taking Acicet 400mg Tablet. The reason being, their kidneys do not flush the drug out of their system as quickly as a younger person’s kidneys would do. Elderly patients should drink plenty of water while taking Acicet 400mg Tablet, and their kidney function should be monitored. These patients should be given a lower dose and should be monitored for neurological problems.

Accidental, repeated overdoses of oral Acicet 400mg Tablet over several days have resulted in nausea, vomiting, confusion and headache. Consult your doctor in case of overdose.

Patients with advanced HIV disease or patients with an impaired immunity have reported resistance to Acicet 400mg Tablet. If you are not responding to Acicet 400mg Tablet, the possibility of drug resistance should be checked.

Hair loss is an uncommon side effect of Acicet 400mg Tablet. It stops when the medicine is discontinued.

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