If you have a known allergy to Valtrex, acyclovir, or any other component of valacyclovir tablets, you should avoid taking valacyclovir. If you have severe kidney disease, valacyclovir may not be safe for you as it can potentially worsen kidney problems.
Kidney disease: Valacyclovir may cause decreased kidney function or kidney failure. People with kidney disease may need a lower dose of this medication. If
The risk is higher in people with kidney disease and those receiving higher than the recommended dosage of valacyclovir. Valacyclovir is not a
In rare cases, valacyclovir can cause kidney problems, including acute kidney failure.Risk factors that increase the likeliness of this side effect include older age, taking higher valacyclovir doses with existing kidney problems, and dehydration.
Valacyclovir, a prodrug of acyclovir, is excreted largely unchanged by the kidneys. Valacyclovir rarely precipitate AKI and crystalluria except if an overdose
Do not use Valacyclovir if you are sensitive or allergic to valacyclovir or acyclovir. Valacyclovir can cause kidney damage, and this kidney damage can
If you have a known allergy to Valtrex, acyclovir, or any other component of valacyclovir tablets, you should avoid taking valacyclovir. If you have severe kidney disease, valacyclovir may not be safe for you as it can potentially worsen kidney problems.
If you have a known allergy to Valtrex, acyclovir, or any other component of valacyclovir tablets, you should avoid taking valacyclovir. If you have severe kidney disease, valacyclovir may not be safe for you as it can potentially worsen kidney problems.
Valacyclovir treatment may be associated with acute kidney injury, and clinicians should be aware of this and elicit a history of recent exposure to valacyclovir and other nephrotoxins when patients present with acute kidney injury.
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