HERPES ZOSTER, 1 G 3 TIMES DAILY FOR 7 DAYS
HERPES SIMPLEX, FIRST EPISODE, 500 MG TWICE DAILY FOR 5 DAYS (LONGER IF NEW LESIONS APPEAR DURING TREATMENT OR IF HEALING INCOMPLETE); RECURRENT INFECTION, 500 MG TWICE DAILY FOR 5 DAYS
HERPES SIMPLEX, SUPPRESSION, 500 MG DAILY IN 1 - 2 DIVIDED DOSES (IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED, 500 MG TWICE DAILY)
REDUCTION OF TRANSMISSION OF GENITAL HERPES, SEEK SPECIALIST ADVICE, 500 MG ONCE DAILY TO BE TAKEN BY THE INFECTED PARTNER
PREVENTION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DISEASE FOLLOWING RENAL TRANSPLANTATION (PREFERABLY STARTING WITHIN 72 HOURS OF TRANSPLANTATION), 2 G 4 TIMES DAILY USUALLY FOR 90 DAYS
HERPES LABIALIS - 2000 MG BD FOR 1 DAY
RECCURENT GENITAL HERPES - 500 MG FOR 3 DAYS
SUPPRESSION OF RECURRENT HERPES - 1000 MG ONCE DAILY
CHILDREN :
CHICKEN POX - 20 MG / KG TDS FOR 5 DAYS
HERPES LABIALIS - 2000 MG BD FOR 1 DAY