New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii
New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii
New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii
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Genital Herpes – <strong>Treatment</strong> Issues<br />
� <strong>In</strong>itial <strong>In</strong>fection<br />
� No change in treatment recommendations<br />
� Suppressive therapy<br />
� No change in treatment recommendations<br />
� Episodic <strong>Treatment</strong> for recurrence:<br />
� ADDED Acyclovir 800 mg PO TID for 2 days<br />
� Famciclovir 1000 mg PO BID for 1 day<br />
� Valacyclovir 500 mg PO BID for 3 days<br />
� DELETED Acyclovir 200 mg PO 5 x a day for 5<br />
days<br />
� For Persons with HIV<br />
� No change for suppressive or episodic except<br />
deleted acyclovir 200 mg PO 5 x a day for 5-10<br />
days
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