Zovirax and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Death is reported as a side effect among people who take Zovirax (acyclovir sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Pain.

The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,906 people who have side effects when taking Zovirax from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zovirax?

Zovirax has active ingredients of acyclovir sodium. It is often used in genital herpes. eHealthMe is studying from 9,031 Zovirax users. Check the latest studies of Zovirax.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

8,906 people reported to have side effects when taking Zovirax.
Among them, 131 people (1.47%) died.

Among these 131 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zovirax:

Zovirax (9,031 reports)

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acyclovir sodium:

Death and drugs with ingredients of acyclovir sodium

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Zovirax:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Death:

Death (3,107 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Death:

Death (3,686 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acyclovir sodium (the active ingredients of Zovirax) and Zovirax (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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Zovirax and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

What is Zovirax?

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

Among these 131 people:

How long have people been on Zovirax when they died? *

What is the gender of people who died when taking Zovirax? *

What is the age of people who died when taking Zovirax? *

What are other drugs people take besides Zovirax? *

What are other side effects people have before they died? *

What are the existing conditions these people have? *