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Indication-specific; high-dose IV regimens for encephalitis or disseminated disease
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4 g/d or
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classes:
[[:Category:Anti-herpesvirus_agents|Anti-herpesvirus agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antivirals|Antiviral]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (first-generation)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Nucleoside_analogs|Nucleoside analog]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Omega-3_fatty_acids|Omega-3 fatty acid]] (2)
mechanism:
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000050-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000004ED-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F1-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000909-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000090A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000090B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000090C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000090D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000090E-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000013CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013D0-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
2 g PO BID with meals (4 g/d total) (1) ·
4 g PO daily (as 4 x 1 g capsules once daily, or 2 capsules BID) (1) ·
500 mg PO every 6 hours, or 250 mg every 6 hours for mild infections (1) ·
Initial genital herpes 400 mg PO TID × 7-10 days; episodic 800 mg TID × 2 days; suppression 400 mg BID; herpes zoster 800 mg 5×/day × 7 days; HSV encephalitis 10 mg/kg IV q8h × 14-21 days (1)
preparations:
0.5 g, 1 g capsules (1) ·
1 g soft gelatin capsules containing ~465 mg EPA + ~375 mg DHA as ethyl esters (1) ·
200, 400, 800 mg tablets; 200 mg capsules; 200 mg/5 mL suspension; 500, 1000 mg IV vials; 5% cream and ointment (topical) (1) ·
250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg capsules; 250 mg/5 mL, 125 mg/5 mL suspension; tablets (1)
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duration:
halflife:
Not well characterized; tissue incorporation over weeks'"`UNIQ--ref-00000051-QINU`"' (1) ·
~1 hour'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F2-QINU`"' (1) ·
~3 hours; significantly prolonged in renal impairment'"`UNIQ--ref-0000090F-QINU`"' (1) ·
~89 hours (EPA, the active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D1-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
90% (oral; food delays but does not reduce absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F3-QINU`"' (1) ·
Improved with food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000052-QINU`"' (1) ·
Substantially improved with high-fat meal; take with food'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D2-QINU`"' (1) ·
~20% (oral; valacyclovir prodrug raises this to ~55%)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000910-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
Generally considered safe; widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Widely used in pregnancy for HSV/VZV indications; reassuring registry data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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