VALTREX*--just one caplet once a day effectively reduces the risk of recurrences, and for some people, may suppress them altogether for up to a year.* No drug has been proven to prevent the spread of genital herpes to others.

VALTREX*--just twice a day for five days helps speed healing and reduces the pain of an outbreak.^†

^{* In clinical trials, one-third (34%) of patients had no outbreaks for an entire year compared with 4% for sugar pill. No data are available for suppressive treatment beyond 1 year.
† Median healing time: 4 days (VALTREX) vs. 6 days (sugar pill). Median duration of pain: 3 days (VALTREX) vs. 4 days (sugar pill).}

*Valtrex is intended for adults with normal immune systems.

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VALTREX is indicated for the treatment or suppression of genital herpes. VALTREX is intended for adults with normal immune systems. If your immune system is not normal because of advanced HIV disease, bone marrow transplant, or kidney transplant, make sure your doctor knows this.

No drug has been proven to prevent the spread of herpes infection to others. There is no cure for genital herpes.

In studies with VALTREX the most commonly reported adverse event was headache.

In a large clinical study of suppressive therapy for genital herpes, which included over 1400 patients, VALTREX was proven effective in suppressing genital herpes outbreaks. In those patients, who experienced a high frequency of outbreaks (6 or more per year) prior to entering this study, over half of the patients (55%) did not have a single outbreak for 6 months while taking one 1000 mg VALTREX Caplet once-a-day, every day, while only 7% of those taking placebo (sugar pill) did not have an outbreak in 6 months. At the end of a year, one third of these patients taking VALTREX still had not had a single outbreak compared to only 4% of those taking placebo (sugar pill). Patients with nine or fewer outbreaks showed comparable results with VALTREX 500 mg once daily. There are no data on the safety or effectiveness of suppressive therapy of more than 1 year's duration.

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