dosing for final

Question 1

1st clinical episode of HSV?

Answer 1

acyclovir 400 TID, valacyclovir 1 g BID, famciclovir 250 TID, x 7-10d

Question 2

acyclovir for episodic HSV?

Answer 2

800 BID x 5d or TID x 2d

Question 3

valacyclovir for episodic HSV?

Answer 3

500 BID x 3d or 1 g QD x 5d

Question 4

famciclovir for episodic HSV?

Answer 4

500 x 1 then 250 BID x 2
1 g BID x 1d
125 mg BID x 5d

Question 5

HSV suppression (3 episodes in 6 mo, or 6 episodes in 12 mo)

Answer 5

acyclovir 400 BID
valacyclovir 500 QD or 1 g QD
famciclovir 250 BID

Question 6

adult VZV treatment

Answer 6

acyclovir 800 5x/day, valacyclovir 1 g TID, famciclovir 500 TID, x 5-7d

Question 7

pediatric VZV treatment

Answer 7

acyclovir 20 mg/kg/dose QID (max 3200) or valacyclovir 20 mg/kg/dose TID (max 1000)

Question 8

VZV treatment for teens

Answer 8

famciclovir 500 TID

Question 9

VZV prevention

Answer 9

acyclovir 20 mg/kg/dose QID (max 800/dose) or passive varicella immune globulin IM within 10 days of exposure

Question 10

shingles treatment

Answer 10

acyclovir 800 5x/d x 7-10d, famciclovir 500 TID x 7d, valacyclovir 1 g TID x 7d