Genital Herpes

John W. Gnann, Jr., M.D., and Richard J. Whitley, M.D Genital Herpes. The new england journal o f medicine 375;7 nejm.org August 18, 2016

Una guia esencial del manejo del Herpes genital, algunos tips terapeuticos

-Acyclovir 400 mg 3 times a day for 7–10 days or 200 mg 5 times a day for 7–10 days
-Valacyclovir 1 g twice a day for 7–10 days
-Famciclovir 250 mg 3 times a day for 7–10 days

Episodic therapy for recurrent genital herpes

-Acyclovir 400 mg 3 times a day for 5 days or 800 mg twice a day for 5 days or 800 mg 3 times a day for 2 days
-Valacyclovir 500 mg twice a day for 3 days or 1 g once a day for 5 days
-Famciclovir 125 mg twice a day for 5 days or 1 g every 12 hr for 2 doses or 500 mg for 1 dose followed by 250 mg twice a day for 2 days

Suppressive therapy For recurrent genital herpes

Acyclovir 400 mg twice a day Valacyclovir 500 mg once a day or 1 g once a day
Famciclovir 250 mg twice a day In pregnancy (beginning at 36 wk of gestation)‡
Acyclovir 400 mg 3 times a day Valacyclovir 500 mg twice a day *

In pregnancy (beginning at 36 wk of gestation)

‡ Acyclovir 400 mg 3 times a day
Valacyclovir 500 mg twice a day