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ZOVIRAX CREAM 5% W/W [SIN01191P]
Active ingredients: ZOVIRAX CREAM 5% W/W
Last updated 26 October 2025
Product Info
ZOVIRAX CREAM 5% W/W
[SIN01191P]
Product information
Active Ingredient and Strength | ACYCLOVIR - 5% W/W |
Dosage Form | CREAM |
Manufacturer and Country | GLAXO WELLCOME OPERATIONS - UNITED KINGDOM |
Registration Number | SIN01191P |
Licence Holder | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PTE LTD |
Forensic Classification | PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) code | D06BB03 |
Indications
ZOVIRAX Cream is indicated for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections of the skin including initial and recurrent genital herpes and herpes labialis.
Dosage and Administration
Adults and children:
ZOVIRAX Cream should be applied five times daily at approximately 4-hourly intervals omitting the night time dose.
ZOVIRAX Cream should be applied to the lesions or impending lesions as early as possible after the start of an infection. It is particularly important to start treatment of recurrent episodes during the prodromal period or when the lesions first appear.
Treatment should be continued for 5 days. If healing has not occurred treatment may be continued for up to 10 days.
Contra-indications
ZOVIRAX Cream is contra-indicated in patients known to be hypersensitive to acyclovir, valacyclovir, propylene glycol or any of the excipients of ZOVIRAX Cream.