An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
December 28th, 2009
Holiday Surprise: Generic Valacyclovir
Last week one of my patients went to refill a Valtrex prescription, and was offered generic valacyclovir for the first time. It made him nervous, so he requested I write a “brand-name only” script. I confess the existence of a generic formulation of valacyclovir — which according to the PharmD here has been available for several […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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