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. 2013 Oct 22;8(10):e77937. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077937

Table 2. Inhibitory effects of HM in combination with Acyclovir.

Compound EC50 FICcompound + FICACV Inhibitory effect
HSV-2 HSV-2
Isolated HM alone 1.5 ± 0.1 - -
Acyclovir alone 2.9 ± 0.1 - -
Acyclovir + HM 0.73 ± 0.1 0.92 No interaction

The interaction between HM and ACV was interpreted according to the combined FIC index [FICcompound + FICACV] as synergy (≤0.5), no interaction (0.5 - 4) or antagonism (>4) (32).