The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1143
ISSUE 1143
November 11, 2002
Issue 1143
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Valacyclovir (Valtrex) for Oral Herpes
November 11, 2002 (Issue: 1143)
Valacyclovir (Valtrex - GlaxoSmithKline) was recently approved by the FDA for one-day oral treatment of patients at least 12 years old with orolabial herpes simplex infections. The drug was previously approved for treatment and suppression of genital...more
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