Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Just wanted to flag for those taking Valtrex that valacyclovir is the same thing and much much cheaper. We're paying about £80 a month thanks to a contact that I think Natasa gave Dr G. Huge relief as no idea how we would have managed £500 a month! Thanks Natasa! No side effects so far about to go into month two at a higher dose Steph X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Dr G had recommended us to switch to Valacyclovir from Valtrex way back in Februrary which is cheaper though its bioavailability is only around 10-15% compared to Valtrex which is around 50-60%. In theory, you will need to use Valacyclovir for longer periods to get the same effect as with Valtrex though many parents have suggested that kids cope well with Valacyclovir as compared to Valtrex.VarunTo: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: mark.grabiec1@...Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:46:25 +0000Subject: Val acyclovir Just wanted to flag for those taking Valtrex that valacyclovir is the same thing and much much cheaper. We're paying about £80 a month thanks to a contact that I think Natasa gave Dr G. Huge relief as no idea how we would have managed £500 a month! Thanks Natasa! No side effects so far about to go into month two at a higher dose Steph X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 That's interesting - the pharmacist said they were the same thing but one just generic rather than branded. Whereas acyclovir is something else Does someone have chapter and verse on this? > > > Dr G had recommended us to switch to Valacyclovir from Valtrex way back in Februrary which is cheaper though its bioavailability is only around 10-15% compared to Valtrex which is around 50-60%. In theory, you will need to use Valacyclovir for longer periods to get the same effect as with Valtrex though many parents have suggested that kids cope well with Valacyclovir as compared to Valtrex. > > Varun > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > From: mark.grabiec1@... > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:46:25 +0000 > Subject: Val acyclovir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wanted to flag for those taking Valtrex that valacyclovir is the same thing and much much cheaper. We're paying about £80 a month thanks to a contact that I think Natasa gave Dr G. Huge relief as no idea how we would have managed £500 a month! Thanks Natasa! > > > > No side effects so far about to go into month two at a higher dose > > > > Steph > > X > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valaciclovir This seems to say its the same? > > > > > > Dr G had recommended us to switch to Valacyclovir from Valtrex way back in Februrary which is cheaper though its bioavailability is only around 10-15% compared to Valtrex which is around 50-60%. In theory, you will need to use Valacyclovir for longer periods to get the same effect as with Valtrex though many parents have suggested that kids cope well with Valacyclovir as compared to Valtrex. > > > > Varun > > > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > > From: mark.grabiec1@ > > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:46:25 +0000 > > Subject: Val acyclovir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wanted to flag for those taking Valtrex that valacyclovir is the same thing and much much cheaper. We're paying about £80 a month thanks to a contact that I think Natasa gave Dr G. Huge relief as no idea how we would have managed £500 a month! Thanks Natasa! > > > > > > > > No side effects so far about to go into month two at a higher dose > > > > > > > > Steph > > > > X > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Sorry, I misread your email that you switched to Acyclovir. I am surprised about the availability of Generic variant in UK and would like to know which company makes it for me to switch to them in future.VarunTo: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: mark.grabiec1@...Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 09:50:20 +0000Subject: Re: Val acyclovir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valaciclovir This seems to say its the same? > > > > > > Dr G had recommended us to switch to Valacyclovir from Valtrex way back in Februrary which is cheaper though its bioavailability is only around 10-15% compared to Valtrex which is around 50-60%. In theory, you will need to use Valacyclovir for longer periods to get the same effect as with Valtrex though many parents have suggested that kids cope well with Valacyclovir as compared to Valtrex. > > > > Varun > > > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > > From: mark.grabiec1@ > > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:46:25 +0000 > > Subject: Val acyclovir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wanted to flag for those taking Valtrex that valacyclovir is the same thing and much much cheaper. We're paying about £80 a month thanks to a contact that I think Natasa gave Dr G. Huge relief as no idea how we would have managed £500 a month! Thanks Natasa! > > > > > > > > No side effects so far about to go into month two at a higher dose > > > > > > > > Steph > > > > X > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Valacyclovir has a better bioavalability than acyclovir. This is because they prodrugged acyclovir and called it VALacyclovir by attaching a VALine aminoacid to improve its intestinal absorption. only when it reaches the liver, the drug (acyclovir) is freed. Although they look the same they are not quite just the same. A smaller dose (when compared to acyclovir) to achieve the same efficacy should reduce (in theory) the side effects... hope this helps > > > > > > > > > > > > Dr G had recommended us to switch to Valacyclovir from Valtrex way back in Februrary which is cheaper though its bioavailability is only around 10-15% compared to Valtrex which is around 50-60%. In theory, you will need to use Valacyclovir for longer periods to get the same effect as with Valtrex though many parents have suggested that kids cope well with Valacyclovir as compared to Valtrex. > > > > > > > > Varun > > > > > > > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > > > > From: mark.grabiec1@ > > > > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:46:25 +0000 > > > > Subject: Val acyclovir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wanted to flag for those taking Valtrex that valacyclovir is the same thing and much much cheaper. We're paying about £80 a month thanks to a contact that I think Natasa gave Dr G. Huge relief as no idea how we would have managed £500 a month! Thanks Natasa! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No side effects so far about to go into month two at a higher dose > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steph > > > > > > > > X > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 http://www.emedexpert.com/compare/herpes-antivirals.shtml#3 There is some good information at the bottom page of the above link. My personal experience is Valtrex caused severe Neutropenia for my daughter and Acyclovir caused reduction in neutrophil levels. Both these medicines caused hair loss. This is just my personal experience, I know lot of people have seen benefits from these drugs. Ravali > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Dr G had recommended us to switch to Valacyclovir from Valtrex way back in Februrary which is cheaper though its bioavailability is only around 10-15% compared to Valtrex which is around 50-60%. In theory, you will need to use Valacyclovir for longer periods to get the same effect as with Valtrex though many parents have suggested that kids cope well with Valacyclovir as compared to Valtrex.> > > > > > > > > > > > Varun> > > > > > > > > > > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe > > > > > > From: mark.grabiec1@> > > > > > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 07:46:25 +0000> > > > > > Subject: Val acyclovir> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wanted to flag for those taking Valtrex that valacyclovir is the same thing and much much cheaper. We're paying about £80 a month thanks to a contact that I think Natasa gave Dr G. Huge relief as no idea how we would have managed £500 a month! Thanks Natasa!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No side effects so far about to go into month two at a higher dose> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Steph> > > > > > > > > > > > X> > > > > >> > > > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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