Which medication is best for treating genital herpes?

If you have genital herpes, you must take medication in time. There are many drugs available, and you must take them under the guidance of a doctor to avoid side effects due to improper use. Common drugs include acyclovir, triclovir, immunostimulants, etc. In addition to good treatment, you should pay attention to diet, maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude, and pay attention to private hygiene, all of which will help the effectiveness of treatment.

1. Acyclovir

Acyclovir is considered to be the most effective anti-HSV drug currently available. For severe cases, the drug can be administered intravenously at a dose of 5 mg per kilogram of body weight, once every 8 hours for 5 to 7 days. Generally, patients can take it orally, 200 mg each time, 4 to 5 times a day, for 7 to 10 days. In severe cases, intravenous drip can be used and acyclovir ointment can be applied to the affected area.

2. Ribovirin

Ribavirin is a guanosine nucleoside analog that has anti-DNA and RNA virus effects. Taking 800 mg per day for 10 days can relieve pain and shorten the course of the disease.

3. Immunostimulants

The immunostimulant oral levamisole has certain therapeutic effects, but some reports are not very certain about the effect. Interferon has been found to have an inhibitory effect on HSV in vitro, and its clinical therapeutic effect is still under study.

There are many kinds of drugs for the treatment of genital herpes. Although Western medicine is effective and easy to take, it has become the choice of people. But facts have proved that the characteristic of Western medicine is that it is effective and can slightly relieve discomfort symptoms. In the past, doctors often prescribed some oral hormone Western medicine as auxiliary treatment for condyloma.