Acyclovir-associated encephalopathy triggered by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
The addition of NSAIDs during ACV or VACV administration may precipitate ACV-associated encephalopathy. When combining ACV or VACV with NSAIDs for the treatment of herpes zoster, careful monitoring of consciousness level and renal function is recommended.
Authors
- Yoshi‐ichiro Kamijo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4368-1227)
- Naoki Ezawa
- Takehiro Hirayama
- Rikiya Furutani
- Taiji Furukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9304-3696)
- Hiroki Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5627-1035)
- Yasufumi Takahashi
Institutions
- National Hospital Organization (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rural Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2185/jrm.2024-040
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00