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Mucocutaneous herpes simplex: IV: 5 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours x 5-10 days. Encephalitis: 10mg/kg/dose IV every 8 hours. Primary HSV infection-genital (Oral therapy): 200mg every 4 hours while awake (5 times/day) or 400mg orally three times daily for 10 days.Recurrent genital: 400mg orally three times daily for 5 days. Herpes Zoster: 800mg orally every 4 hours while awake (5 times/ day) for 7 days. If severe give 10-12 mg/kg IV every 8 hours x 7-14 days. Chronic suppression (genital herpes): 400mg orally twice daily. |
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