Anti-Herpetic agents:
acyclovir  (Zovirax ®):	Mucocutaneous herpes simplex:  IV:  5 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours x 5-10 days. Encephalitis:  10mg/kg/dose IV every 8 hours.  Primary HSV infection-genital (Oral therapy):  200mg every 4 hours while awake (5 times/day) or 400mg orally three times daily for 10 days.   Recurrent genital: 400mg orally three times daily for  5 days.  Herpes Zoster:   800mg orally every 4 hours while awake (5 times/ day)  for  7 days. If severe give 10-12 mg/kg IV every 8 hours x 7-14 days.   Chronic suppression (genital herpes): 400mg orally twice daily.  Renal dosing:   50 - 90/ 5 to 12.4 mg/kg q8h || 10-50 / 5-12.4 mg/kg q12-24h || <10 / 2.5 to 6 mg/kg q24h.  Alternatively: (Oral): 10-25 / dose q8h || <10 / dose q12h. (IV): 25-50/ 5-10mg/kg q12h || 10-25/ 5-10mg/kg q24h || <10/ 2.5 to 5mg/kg IV q24h. || HD: dose after dialysis || CAPD: see < 10.
famciclovir  (Famvir ® ):	First episode genital:  250 mg orally three times daily for 7-10 days.  Recurrent:   125 mg orally twice daily for 5 days. Prophylaxis:  250mg orally twice daily.   Recurrent (HIV patient):   500mg orally twice daily for 7 days.    Zoster:  500mg orally three times daily for 7 days.    Supplied: 125,250, 500 mg tabs  Renal dosing: >60/ no change || 40-59/ 500mg q12h || 11-39/ 500mg q24h || <10/ 250 mg q48h || HD: 250mg after dialysis.
valacyclovir  (Valtrex ®):	First episode genital:  1000mg orally twice daily for 10 days.  Recurrent:  500mg orally twice daily for 5 days.   Prophylaxis: 500-1000mg orally once daily.  Zoster:  1000 mg orally three times daily for 7 days.   Supplied: [500,1000mg tabs]
Topical agents
acyclovir ointment (Zovirax ®):	apply ½" every 3 hours (6  times/day).  Supplied: [5% ointment]
penciclovir  (Denavir ®):	Herpes labialis: apply 1% cream every 2 hours while awake for 4 days.