Acyclovir side effects by duration, gender and age - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Side effects are reported by people who take Acyclovir. Common side effects include diarrhoea among females and death among males.
The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 45,494 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
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45,494 people who take Acyclovir and have side effects are studied.
What is Acyclovir?
Acyclovir has active ingredients of acyclovir. It is often used in herpes simplex. eHealthMe is studying from 34,468 Acyclovir users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of Acyclovir reports submitted per year:

Acyclovir side effects by time on the drug *:
Acyclovir side effects by gender *:
Acyclovir side effects by age *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Acyclovir?
Personalize this study to your gender and ageHow to use the study?
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on acyclovir (the active ingredients of Acyclovir) and Acyclovir (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Acyclovir:
- Acyclovir (34,468 reports)
Common Acyclovir side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3,194 reports
- Fever: 2,745 reports
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 2,339 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 2,227 reports
- Diarrhea: 2,112 reports
- Pneumonia: 2,078 reports
- Rashes (redness): 1,623 reports
All Acyclovir side effects from A to Z:
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