Most identifiersin the Java(TM) programming environment have either class or local scope. Instance and classvariables and methods have class scope; they can be used outside the class and its subclasses onlyby prefixing them with an instance of the class or (for class variables and methods) with the classname.
Acyclovir was the first successful antiviral agent in the world. It was originally synthesized in 1974 by Howard Schaeffer at Wellcome Research Laboratories (now GlaxoSmithKline).
There are three antiviral medications that are FDA-approved for the treatment of genital herpes: 1  Acyclovir: The oldest antiviral medication for herpes is acyclovir. It has been available since 1982 in a topical form (as an ointment) and sold since 1985 in pill form. Acyclovir has been shown to be safe in persons who have used it continuously (every day) for as long as 10 years.