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Can i take aciclovir
My doctor prescribed my 400mg aciclovir every 8 hours(3x a day basically for 10 days) as i had hsv(1+2 igm) as 1.38 and positive. While igg is negative for the same. So he said it's highly unlikely you have herpes, as the girl with whom i had sex and seeing her for last 2-3 months, she tested negative. And if it was past infection I would've gotten my igg in higher numbers as well. So, my question is this medication safe for kidneys? I have malrotated ectopic left kidney.. in dec i did a KFT which showed a slightly elevated creatinine? But when i repeated the test after a week it was normal only.(could that be possible as i had eaten a lot of nonveg the before day and night?). And in the second kft my potassium was slight higher and after that i never checked it again. So in these circumstances, can I take the medicine? Please guide me
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Better to check ur kft now as acyclovir has a tendency to increase creatinine.
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Hi Acyclovir is known to cause kidney tubular injury and may result in elevated creatinine and potassium. To review symptoms and reconsider the use of the medication. If necessary to monitor renal function tests including electrolytes after starting therapy especially someone who has history of AKI / structural issues.
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