Patient Leaflet Updated 03-Aug-2023 | Baxter Healthcare Ltd
Aciclovir 25 mg/ml Concentrate for solution for infusion
Aciclovir 25 mg/ml Concentrate for solution for infusion
Aciclovir
The name of your medicine is Aciclovir 25 mg/ml Concentrate for solution for infusion, which will be referred to as Aciclovir throughout this leaflet.
1. What Aciclovir is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Aciclovir
3. How to use Aciclovir
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Aciclovir
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Aciclovir contains a medicine called aciclovir,This belongs to a group of medicines called antivirals. It works by killing or stopping the growth of viruses.
Aciclovir can be used to:
If you are allergic to aciclovir or valaciclovir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine(listed in Section 6).
Do not take Aciclovir if the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist or nurse before taking Aciclovir.
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Aciclovir if:
If you are not sure if the above apply to you, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Aciclovir.
It is important that you drink plenty of water while taking Aciclovir
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal medicines.
In particular tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.
Aciclovir contains 0.116 mmol (or 2.67 mg) sodium per ml, 1.16 mmol (or 26.7 mg) sodium per 10 ml vial & 2.32 mmol (or 53.4 mg) sodium per 20 ml vial to be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet.
You will never be expected to give yourself this medicine. It will always be given to you by a person who is trained to do so.
Before the medicine is given to you it will be diluted.
Aciclovir will be given to you as a continuous infusion into your vein. This is where the drug is slowly given to you over a period of time.
The dose you will be given, the frequency and duration of the dose will depend on:
Talk to your doctor before having Aciclovir if any of the above apply.
If you think you have been given too much Aciclovir, talk to your doctor or nurse straight away.
If you have been given too much Aciclovir you may:
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine:
Allergic reactions (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
If you have an allergic reaction, stop taking Aciclovir and see a doctor straight away. The signs may include:
Other side effects include:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly (see details below). By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
United Kingdom
Ireland
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Store below 25°C. Do not refrigerate.
Store in the original carton in order to protect from light.
Do not use Aciclovir after the expiry date which is stated on the label and carton after Exp. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Discard unused solution.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Chemical and physical in-use stability has been demonstrated for 12 hours at 25 °C. From a microbiological point of view, the product should be used immediately. If not used immediately, in-use storage times and conditions prior to use are the responsibility of the user.
Do not use Aciclovir if you notice any visible turbidity or crystallisation in the solution before or during infusion.
The active substance is Aciclovir.
Each 1 ml contains 25 mg of aciclovir as aciclovir sodium.
Each 10 ml vial contains 250 mg of aciclovir (sodium salt formed in situ)
Each 20 ml vial contains 500 mg of aciclovir (sodium salt formed in situ)
A clear, colourless solution, free from visible particles
The other ingredients are:
Water for Injections, Sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment) and Hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment)
For further information or if you have any questions about the use of this product, please contact on, telephone +44 (0)1270 582 255.
A clear, colourless solution, free from visible particles
Aciclovir comes in 10 ml and 20 ml clear glass vials.
Each pack contains 5, 10 and 20 vials of 10ml and 5, 10, 20 vials of 20ml.
United Kingdom:
Ireland:
Or
This medicinal product is authorised in the Member States of the EEA under the following names:
UK Aciclovir 25mg/ml Concentrate for solution for infusion
Estonia Aciclovir Baxter
Ireland Aciclovir 25mg/ml Concentrate for solution for infusion
Lithuania Aciclovir Baxter 25mg/ml Koncentratas Infuziniam tirpalui
Netherlands Aciclovir Baxter 25mg/ml Concentraat voor oplossing voor intraveneuze infusie
This leaflet was last revised in September 2021
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