BICOR BISOPROLOL TABLETS 5MG (Pack of 28)

Category: Prescription Drug

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• Acyclo-V is used for the treatment of shingles, which is also known as herpes zoster. Acyclo-V makes an outbreak of shingles shorter and less severe.
• Acyclo-V belongs to a group of medicines called “anti-virals”. It works by stopping the production of the virus which causes shingles. Acyclo-V does not get rid of the virus from your body.
• Your doctor may have prescribed Acyclo-V for another purpose. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Acyclo-V has been prescribed for you.
• Acyclo-V is not recommended for use in children, as there have been no studies of its effects in children.

Acyclo-V is available only with a doctor`s prescription.

There is no evidence that Acyclo-V is addictive.

Your doctor will tell you how much to take and when to take it.

Take Acyclo-V exactly as directed by your doctor.

How much to take

To treat shingles, the usual dose of Acyclo-V is one tablet every four hours while awake (a total of five tablets daily).

Some patients will take a different dose. Your doctor will decide the right dose for you.

When to take it

Start taking Acyclo-V within 72 hours of the rash appearing.

Suggested times to take your tablets are 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. These times are marked on the pack to help you to remember when to take the tablets. You may prefer to take the tablets at different times to suit your daily schedule, but you should take them approximately every 4 hours.

How to take it

The tablets may be swallowed whole with a glass of water. The tablets may also be dispersed in at least a quarter of a glass of water (about 50 mL) and then swallowed.

If you forget to take it

If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take your next dose when you are meant to.
Otherwise, take the missed dose as soon as you remember, and then go back to taking your tablets as you would normally.
Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you missed.
If you miss more than one dose, or are not sure what to do, check with your doctor or pharmacist.

How long to take it for

For shingles, Acyclo-V is usually taken for 7 days.

Keep taking Acyclo-V until you finish the pack or for as long as your doctor recommends.

Do not stop taking Acyclo-V, even if you feel better after a few days, unless advised by your doctor. Your shingles may not clear completely if you stop taking your medicine too soon.

If you take too much (overdose)

Immediately telephone your doctor or Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26) for advice, or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital if you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much Acyclo-V. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.

You may need urgent medical attention.

Ingredients

The active ingredient in Acyclo-V 800 is aciclovir. Each tablet contains 800 mg of aciclovir.

The tablets also contain:

• microcrystalline cellulose
• povidone
• sodium starch glycollate
• aluminium magnesium silicate
• magnesium stearate
• hypromellose
• macrogol 400
• macrogol 8000
• titanium dioxide (171)

The tablets are gluten free.