Topical Medication | MCQs

Explanation

• Acyclovir drug is used topically for genital herpes infection
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• Topical acyclovir is used to treat the symptoms of herpes simplex virus infections of the skin, mucous membranes, and genitals (sex organs).
• Although topical acyclovir will not cure herpes simplex, it may help relieve the pain and discomfort and may help the sores (if any) heal faster
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• Acyclovir or Zovirax
• It is an antiviral medicine that is used for skin treatment against the herpes virus.

Explanation

Medication applied in the way the surface of the body is called Topical Medication 

Additional information 

Oral medication is taken by mouth

I/V stands for intravenous, which is administered directly into a vein

.I/M is known as intramuscular, which is directly injected into muscle