Clinical Review of Risk of Nephrotoxicity with Acyclovir Use for Treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in Neonates and Children

CONCLUSIONS: The risk of ACV-associated nephrotoxicity was lower among neonates compared with older children. Future studies are needed to identify the optimal dosage that minimizes toxicities and maximizes the efficacy of ACV in children with HSE.PMID:38130345 | PMC:PMC10731947 | DOI:10.5863/1551-6776-28.6.490

Source: Herpes - December 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nahed O ElHassan Brendan Crawford Zain Alamarat Jacob T Painter Source Type: research