| Recommended regimen for suppressive therapy of pregnant women with recurrent genital herpes* |
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| Acyclovir 400 mg orally three times a day |
| OR |
| Valacyclovir 500 mg orally twice a day |
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| *Treatment recommended starting at 36 weeks of gestation. (Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Clinical management guidelines for obstetrician-gynecologists. Management of herpes in pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 82. Obstet Gynecol 2007;109:1489–98.) |
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