Brand Name: Zovirax® Oral
Acyclovir Oral Information
Summary of
Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
(for details about the summarized interactions, read the full article)
 May be Beneficial: Supportive
interaction—Taking these supplements may support or otherwise help your medication
work better. |
Citrus root bark*
Flavonoids*
Geum japonicum*
Rhus javanica*
Syzygium aromaticum*
Terminalia chebula*
Tripterygium wilfordii*
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| Depletion or interference |
None known
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| Side effect reduction/prevention |
None known
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| Reduced drug
absorption/bioavailability |
None known
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| Adverse interaction |
None known
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An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the
interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific
evidence.
Acyclovir Oral Interactions with Dietary Supplements
Flavonoids
The flavonoids quercetin, quercitrin, and
apigenin enhanced the antiviral activity of acyclovir in test tube studies.1
Controlled research is needed to determine whether taking quercetin or other flavonoid
supplements would increase the effectiveness of acyclovir in humans.
Acyclovir Oral Interactions with Herbs
Citrus species
The alkaloid citrusinine-1 from the root bark of citrus plants has been shown to enhance the
antiviral activity of acyclovir.2 Further research is needed to determine whether
taking citrus root bark would increase the effectiveness of acyclovir in humans.
Tripterygium wilfordii
Test tube studies show that triptofordin C-2 increases the antiviral activity of acyclovir
against the herpes virus.3
Controlled human research is needed to determine whether taking tripterygium would increase
the effectiveness of acyclovir in humans.
Other Herbs
Animal studies have shown that other herbs, including Geum japonicum, Rhus javanica,
Syzygium aromaticum, and Terminalia chebula enhance the antiviral activity of
acyclovir.4 Controlled human studies are needed to determine whether taking these
herbs would increase the effectiveness of acyclovir in humans.
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Review Date: 4/8/2008
Medication: Acyclovir Oral -  - Very Good
Medication Type: Generic
Length Taken: More than 1 year
Strength: 400 mg. X 2 times per day
Side Effects: Dry Mouth, Dry Skin, Gave Me Blotchy Skin
Other Products Taken:
I take Acyclovir for Ocular Herpes and have been on this drug for 2 yrs. It seems as soon as I stop taking it I have a recurrence of ocular herpes.
Anonymous
Florida, USA
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Review Date: 4/9/2008
Medication: Acyclovir Oral - - Very Good
Medication Type: Generic
Length Taken:
Strength: X 0 times per day
Other Products Taken:
From the use of this medication I occured renal failure.
Anonymous
Israel
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