Antiviral therapy is the mainstay of management for genital herpes. Systemic antiviral drugs can partially control the signs and symptoms of herpes episodes when used to treat either first clinical and recurrent episodes, or when used as daily suppressive therapy.  However, these drugs neither eradicate latent virus nor affect the risk, frequency, or severity of recurrences after the drug is discontinued. Randomized trials have indicated that three antiviral medications (Acyclovir, Valacyclovir, and Famciclovir) provide clinical benefit for genital herpes.  Topical therapy with antiviral drugs offers minimal clinical benefit; its use is discouraged.
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Herpes simplex treatment
Herpes zoster medical therapy
Onychomycosis medical therapy
Dermatophytosis medical therapy
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease laboratory tests
Syphilis medical therapy
Neurosyphilis medical therapy
Oral candidiasis medical therapy