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Suppressive Therapy - Daily Medication reduces the number of symptomatic outbreaks by 80% or more. - Subclinical viral shedding is also significantly reduce, which may in turn decrease HSV transmission. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Treating for Genital Herpes


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Treating for Genital Herpes
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Treating for Genital Herpes
  • Suppressive Therapy
  • - Daily Medication reduces the number of
    symptomatic outbreaks by 80 or more.
  • - Subclinical viral shedding is also
    significantly reduce, which may in turn decrease
    HSV transmission.
  • Recommended when recurrences are

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  • (I) Frequent or uncomfortable
  • (II) The cause of anxiety, depression,
    or social withdrawal.
  • (III) Interfere with sexual activities,
    family and social relationships,
  • work performance or travel.
  • Recommended for most HIV- Infected patients
    , especially those who are not controlling
    viremla and those who are sexually active.

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  • Anitviral medications are available that can help
    manage the severity and duration of outbreaks, if
    taken immediately prior to or within 24 hours of
    an out break.
  • The medications typically used are acyclovir
    (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), Valacyclovir
    (Valtrex).
  • These are all typically taken Orally. In severe
    cases of viral infection, antiviral medications
    may be given intravenously.

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  • But this is not typically done for genital
    herpes.
  • Topically medication that are applied directly to
    the sores are also available, but these are less
    effective than oral medications and are not
    generally used.
  • Initial infection ( 1st clinical episode)
  • Treat for 10days whether primary or
    non-primary infection.

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  • Episodic theraphy for recurrent herpes
  • Optimal for patients with prodromal symptoms
    infrequent mild episodes.
  • Reduces viral shedding healing period by 1 2
    days.
  • Patient should have drug at home to start at
    first sign or symptom of recurrences.

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  • Episodic theraphy for recurrent herpes
  • 3 day, short course, episodic theraphy with
    valacyclovir is easier to use than older than
    5-day treatments.
  • Genital Herpes Aims at
  • Heal lesions.

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Treating for Genital Herpes
  • Genital Herpes Aims at
  • Reduces Viral transmission.
  • Patient Support Counseling.
  • Reduces frequency of recurrent episodes.
  • Relieve Symptoms such as Pain, Burning Itching.

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