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.
The recommended daily dose of Oxtellar XRÂ® is 1,200 mg to 2,400 mg per day, given once daily. The dose of 2,400 mg per day showed slightly greater efficacy than 1,200 mg per day, but was associated with an increase in adverse reactions. Initiate treatment at a dose of 600 mg per day given once daily for one week.