APO-ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT
As listed in the register: APO-ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT
5 % · ointment
- Prescription only
- Skin
- Active substance
- Acyclovir
- Used in
- Skin
- Made by
- Apotex Inc
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (acyclovir). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
Mechanism of Antiviral Action Acyclovir is a synthetic purine nucleoside analogue with in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1), 2 (HSV-2), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
The inhibitory activity of acyclovir is highly selective due to its affinity for the enzyme thymidine kinase (TK) encoded by HSV and VZV.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-06-26
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (acyclovir). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
- Acyclovir tablets are contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated clinically significant hypersensitivity reaction [e.g., anaphylaxis, severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) to acyclovir, valacyclovir, or any component of the formulation (see WARNINGS and ADVERSE REACTIONS ).
The most frequent adverse events reported during clinical trials of treatment of genital herpes with acyclovir 200 mg administered orally 5 times daily every 4 hours for 10 days were nausea and/or vomiting in 8 of 298 patient treatments (2.7%).
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form
FranceNo exact match for this strength and form
NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form
SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Apotex Inc |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Acyclovir |
| Used in | Skin |
| Strength | 5 % |
| Form | ointment |
| Classification | D06BB03 · Skin |
| Route | topical |
| Dispensing (as stated by the register) | PRESCRIPTION |
| Status | Marketed |
| Marketed | Yes, according to the register |
| DIN | 02477130 |
| DPD drug code | 96789 |
Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
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Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.