OPTHOVIR 3% OINT

Overview

OPTHOVIR 3% OINT is a Schedule H drug.

OPTHOVIR 3% OINT is composed of: ACYCLOVIR (3.0 %)

Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus in the body. Acyclovir is used to treat infections caused by herpes viruses, such as genital herpes, cold sores, shingles, and chicken pox. It will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms of the infection. This medication is also used to treat outbreaks of genital herpes. In people with frequent outbreaks, acyclovir is used to help reduce the number of future episodes. It helps the sores heal faster, keeps new sores from forming, and decreases pain/itching. This medication may also help reduce how long pain remains after the sores heal. In addition, in people with a weakened immune system, acyclovir can decrease the risk of the virus spreading to other parts of the body and causing serious infections. Acyclovir is also sometimes used to treat eczema herpeticum, herpes infections of the skin, eyes, nose, and mouth in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and to treat oral hairy leukoplakia a condition that causes hairy white or gray-colored patches on the tongue or inside of the cheek. 

Usage

ACYCLOVIR is generally used to treat: Herpes, Cold Sores In Children, Shingles, Chickenpox, Genital Herpes, Eczema, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hairy Leukoplakia, Skin Rash

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 2yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

Precautions for OPTHOVIR 3% OINT and its Constituents


  • Before taking acyclovir, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.
  • Do not give an acyclovir buccal tablet to a young child or choking could occur.
  • Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of kidney problems, conditions related to a weakened immune system (such as HIV disease, bone marrow transplant, kidney transplant).
  • This drug may rarely make you dizzy or drowsy. Alcohol can make you more dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Limit alcoholic beverages.
  • Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
  • Do not have certain immunizations/vaccinations (such as vaccines against the varicella virus) without the consent of your doctor.
  • Acyclovir does not protect against the spread of genital herpes. To lower the chance of giving herpes to your partner, do not have sexual contact during an outbreak or if you have symptoms. You can spread genital herpes even if you do not have symptoms. Therefore, always use an effective barrier method (latex or polyurethane condoms/dental dams) during all sexual activity. 

Symptoms of Overdosage

ACYCLOVIR over-dosage can result in: Slow Or Weak Urine Stream, Fatigue (tiredness), Agitation, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Common Side-Effects

ACYCLOVIR : Abdomen Pain, Decreased Urination, Increased Thirst, Loss Of Appetite, Nausea, Vomit, Fatigue (tiredness)

Serious Side-Effects

ACYCLOVIR : Nausea, Loose Motion, Head Headache, Vomit

Rare Side-Effects

ACYCLOVIR : Seizure, Black (tar) Colored Stools, Bloody Or Red Colored Stools, Blood Or Red Colored Urine, Chills, Fever, Throat Soreness, Confusion, Hallucinations

Disease Interactions

ACYCLOVIR can interfere with: Acute Kidney Failure, Neurotoxicity Syndromes

Technical Classification

ACYCLOVIR is categorized as: PURINE NUCLEOSIDES / ANTIVIRAL AGENTS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Available Alternatives for OPTHOVIR 3% OINT

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

EYEVIR 3% EYE OINTINR 45 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
OCUVIR 3% CRMINR 51.2 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
OCUVIR 3% EYE OINTINR 50.7 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
OCUVIR 3% OPTICOPINR 33.2 for 30 OPTICOPSACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
OPTHOVIR 3% OINTINR 46.66 for 5 GM OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
OPTIVIRAL 3% EYE OINTINR 58 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
TOXINEX 3% EYE OINTINR 65 for 3 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
VIRUCID 3% EYE OINTINR 49.95 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %
YAVIR 3% EYE OINTINR 38 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ACICET 200MG TAB DTINR 49.52 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
ACICET 400MG TABINR 115.79 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ACICET 800MG TABINR 209 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ACIHERPIN 200MG TABINR 57.93 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
ACIHERPIN 400MG TABINR 48.89 for 4 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ACIHERPIN 800MG TABINR 85.71 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ACIV 400MG TABINR 110 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ACIV 800MG TABINR 200 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ACIVEX 200MG TAB DTINR 78.36 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
ACIVEX 400MG TAB DTINR 88.12 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ACIVEX 800MG TABINR 186.92 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ACIVIR 25MG INJINR 409.55 for 10 ML INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 25.0 MG
ACIVIR 3% W/V EYE DPSINR 48.35 for 5 ML EYE DROPACYCLOVIR 3.0 %W/V
ACIVIR 3% W/V EYE OINTINR 50.72 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %W/V
ACIVIR 400 DT TABINR 59.95 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ACIVIR 400MG TABINR 61.11 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400 MG
ACIVIR 5% W/W CRMINR 49.98 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %W/W
ACIVIR 800 DT TABINR 176 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ACIVIR CRMINR 54.5 for 5GRAM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5 %W/W
ACIVIR DT 200MG TABINR 76.65 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 200 MG
ACIVIR DT 400MG TABINR 61.11 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400 MG
ACIVIR DT 800MG TABINR 146 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800 MG
ACIVIR EYE OINTMENTINR 50.72 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3 %W/V
ACLOVEER – 400 TABINR 129 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ACLOVIR 200MG TABINR 55 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
ACLOVIR 400MG TAB DTINR 61.9 for 5 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ACLOVIR 5% OINTINR 155.88 for 5 GM OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
ACYCLOVIRACYCLOVIR
ACYCLOVIR 5% W/W EYE OINTINR 67.17 for 30 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5.0 %W/W
ACYCLOVIR 5GM EYE OINTINR 16.5 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5.0 GM
ACYCLOVIR EYE OINTINR 67.17 for 30 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5 %W/W
ACYCLOVIR TAB DTINR 35.3 for 5 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ATC 800MG CAPINR 38.02 for 1 CAPSULEACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
AXOVIR 250MG INJINR 258 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 250.0 MG
AXOVIR 400MG TABINR 94.22 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
AXOVIR 500MG INJINR 483 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 500.0 MG
AXOVIR 800MG TABINR 180.96 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
CLOVIDERM 5% OINTINR 18.75 for 5 GM OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
CLOVIR 5% OINTINR 37.63 for 5 GM OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
CLOVIRAL 400MG TAB DTINR 127 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
CYCLOPIZ 200MG TABINR 55.08 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
CYCLOPIZ 400MG TABINR 100.16 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
CYCLOPIZ 5% CRMINR 50 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
CYCLOPIZ 800MG TABINR 193.17 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
DOCVIR 400MG TAB DTINR 51 for 5 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
GLENVIRAX 200MG TABINR 18 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
GLENVIRAX 400MG TABINR 84.37 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
GLENVIRAX 5% CRMINR 48 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
GLENVIRAX 800MG TABINR 70 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
HERPERAX 200MG TABINR 36 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
HERPERAX 400MG TABINR 131.35 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
HERPERAX 5% W/W OINTINR 50.03 for 5 GM OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5.0 %W/W
HERPERAX 800MG TABINR 283 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
HERPERAX CRMINR 50 for 5 GMACYCLOVIR 5 %W/W
HERPESAFE 400MG TAB DTINR 66.66 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
HERPESAFE 5% CRMINR 75 for 10 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
HERPESAFE 800MG TAB DTINR 154 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
HERPEX – 5% CRMINR 56.45 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %W/W
HERPEX 100MG TABINR 81.36 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 100.0 MG
HERPEX 200MG TABINR 66.04 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
HERPEX CRMINR 46.62 for 5 GMACYCLOVIR 5 %W/W
HERPEX DT 800MG TABINR 169.78 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
HERPEX TABINR 68.6 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200 MG
HERPIKIND 200 MG TABINR 72.17 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200 MG
HERPIKIND 200MG TABINR 72.17 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
HERPIKIND 400MG TABINR 119.91 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
HERPIKIND 5% OINTINR 69.7 for 10 GM OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
HERPIKIND 800MG TABINR 224.4 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
HERZOVIR 250MG INJINR 465 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 250.0 MG
HERZOVIR 500MG INJINR 550 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 500.0 MG
LOVIR 200MG TABINR 365 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
LOVIR 400MG TABINR 124.56 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
LOVIR 800MG TABINR 229.25 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
NEOCLOVIR 250MG INJINR 218.75 for 1 ML INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 250.0 MG
NEOCLOVIR 500MG INJINR 450 for 1 ML INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 500.0 MG
NORBITA 400MG TABINR 12.5 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
OCUVIR 1200MG TAB SRINR 160 for 3 TABLET SRACYCLOVIR 1200.0 MG
OCUVIR 120MG SUSPINR 128 for 50 ML SUSPENSIONACYCLOVIR 120.0 MG
OCUVIR 200MG TAB DTINR 66.04 for 10 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
OCUVIR 400MG TAB DTINR 59.95 for 5 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
OCUVIR 800MG TAB DTINR 144 for 5 TABLET DTACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
OCUVIR SKIN 5% CRMINR 49.8 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %W/W
OPTIVIRAL 200MG TABINR 51.92 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
PRIMACORT PLUS 5% CRMINR 66.67 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
PSYVIR 400MG TABINR 137.87 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
PSYVIR 5% CRMINR 68.68 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
PSYVIR 800MG TABINR 141.87 for 6 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
RHOVIR 800MG TABINR 204.75 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
RIVOL 200MG TABINR 60 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
RIVOL 800MG TABINR 200 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
SETUVIR 5% CRMINR 36.4 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
TRICLOVIR 400MG TABINR 120.98 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
TRICLOVIR 800MG TABINR 220 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
TRIKASE 800MG TABINR 233 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
VAZOVIR 500MG INJINR 670 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 500.0 MG
VIR 250MG INJINR 471.2 for 5 ML INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 250.0 MG
VIR 500MG INJINR 654.45 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 500.0 MG
VIRA EYE OINTINR 38.25 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR
VIRAX 800MG TABINR 211.48 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
VIRINOX 3% W/W EYE OINTINR 43.5 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 3.0 %W/W
ZOSTER 5%W/W CRMINR 15 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %W/W
ZOSTER 800MG TABINR 70.31 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ZOSTER DT 400MG TABINR 37.25 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ZOVIR 400MG TABINR 129.94 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ZOVIR 800MG TABINR 253 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ZOVIRAX 200MG TABINR 33.02 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
ZOVIRAX 250MG INFUSIONINR 518.28 for 1 INFUSIONACYCLOVIR 250.0 MG
ZOVIRAX 30MG EYE OINTINR 37.95 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 30.0 MG
ZOVIRAX 400MG SUSPINR 148.05 for 100 ML SUSPENSIONACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ZOVIRAX EYE-OINTINR 37.95 for 5 GM EYE OINTMENTACYCLOVIR 30 MG
ZOVIRAX SUSPINR 123.9 for 100 ML SUSPENSIONACYCLOVIR 80 MG/ML
ZOVIRAX TAB 400MGINR 119.91 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400 MG
ZOVIRAX TAB 800MGINR 125.8 for 5 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800 MG
ZOVISTAR 200MG TABINR 56.73 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 200.0 MG
ZOVISTAR 400MG TABINR 116.37 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 400.0 MG
ZOVISTAR 5% CRMINR 40.38 for 5 GM CREAMACYCLOVIR 5.0 %
ZOVISTAR 800MG TABINR 214.28 for 10 TABLETSACYCLOVIR 800.0 MG
ZOYLEX 500MG INJINR 670 for 10 ML INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 500.0 MG
ZOYLEX RD 250MG INJINR 529 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 250.0 MG
ZOYLEX RD 500MG INJINR 932.8 for 1 INJECTIONACYCLOVIR 500.0 MG