[NP-Clinical] now a derm question

[tedscott59 at cox.net]

No data for the under 12 crowd with Valtrex, but there is plenty of safety data for acyclovir for infants as young as 2 mo.  Go with acyclovir as it has a proven safety track record.

Ted Scott, NP-C
---- Sue Wiers <sgwiers at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> Does anyone have any documented evidence of the safety and efficacy of the 
> use of Valtrex for herpes labialis in 12 year olds?  My collaborating doc 
> has a 12-year-old boy who experiences significant herpes labialis almost 
> monthly.  According to the PDR, studies have included adolescents 12 years 
> and older, but also indicates that efficacy in pre-pubescent children has 
> not be established.
> 
> Sue Wiers FNP
> 
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