Antiviral Drugs of Choice(cont)
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- Genital 1st episode- acyclovir - P.O.
- Genital recurrence - acyclovir - P.O.
- Suppression - acyclovir - P.O.
- Encephalitis - acyclovir - I.V.
- Mucocutaneous disease in the immunocompromised patient - acyclovir - I.V.
- Neonatal - acyclovir - I.V.
- Conjunctivitis - trifluridine or vidarabine - topical