valaciclovir  - Drug Details
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valaciclovir 

Complete Drug Information

Drug Name
valaciclovir 
Trade Names
Valtrex, Zelitrex
Pregnancy Category
AU: B3
Bioavailability
55%
Routes of Administration
Oral
Protein Binding
13–18%%
Metabolism
Liver (to aciclovir)
Elimination
<30 minutes (valaciclovir);2.5–3.6 hours (aciclovir)
Excretion
Kidney 40–50% (aciclovir),faecal 47% (aciclovir)
Formula
C13H20N6O4
Molar Mass
324.341
Drug Class
Antiviral
Volume of Distribution
0.7 L/kg

🤰 Pregnancy Category Information

Category: AU: B3

Drugs which have been taken by only a limited number of pregnant women and women of childbearing age, without an increase in the frequency of malformation or other direct or indirect harmful effects on the human fetus. Animal studies have shown evidence of an increased occurrence of fetal damage, the significance of which is considered uncertain in humans.