Herpes Simplex

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Virus causing vesicles, usually around the lips or around the mouth (but also occurring elsewhere e.g. genitals).

May recur often during times of decreased well-being (incubation time of infectious diseases, menses, mental stress). No specific medication; keep the lesions dry.

When symptomatic oral and skin lesion require systemic treatment:

Medicine

Adult Dose

Frequency

Duration

acyclovir po

200mg

5 times daily