Low Cortisol Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments. Cortisol, or hydrocortisone, is a steroid hormone (glucocorticoid) that is vital to the endocrine system released by the adrenal cortex to combat stress. Maintaining healthy levels of cortisol is essential to keeping in good health.
The dose of acyclovir prescribed for genital herpes depends on whether it is your first infection or you are taking the medication to prevent outbreaks. The recommended dose for treating an initial genital herpes infection is acyclovir 200 mg five times a day (about every four hours) for 10 days.
For the treatment of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults, the dose of valacyclovir is 1000 mg (1 gram) by mouth, three times a day, for seven days. When treating cold sores (herpes labialis) in adults and children at least 12 years old, the dose of valacyclovir is 2000 mg (2 grams), taken twice a day for one day.