Does the medication Valtrex contain aspirin?

Not Medical Advice: No. Aspirin is one of the drugs that will affect Valtrex.

According to Drugs.com, each Valtrex caplets contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg or 1 gram valacyclovir and the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, FD&C Blue No. 2 Lake, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, and titanium dioxide.

Valtrex can harm your kidneys. This effect is increased when you also use certain other medicines, including: antivirals, chemotherapy, injected antibiotics, medicine for bowel disorders, medicine to prevent organ transplant rejection, injectable osteoporosis medication, and some pain or arthritis medicines (including aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, and Aleve).

Other drugs may interact with valacyclovir, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus to help the body fight the infection. It is used to treat infections caused by herpes viruses, including genit@l herpes, cold sores, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults.

Learn more important information about Valtrex at Drugs.com.

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Thursday, April 07 2016


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