Mar
30
2012
Being diagnosed with chronic mono is a worrying time. It gets worse when you find out there is no easy cure. Doctors may prescribe drugs that mask your symptoms temporarily but do nothing to get rid of the virus. In the majority of chronic mono cases, drugs are of little use. Many patients with mononucleosis [...]
Tags: chronic mono, chronic mononucleosis, mono drugs, mono medications, mononucleosis drugs, mononucleosis medication
Jun
16
2009
Many of my patients ask my opinion on the use of the drug Acyclovir for treating mononucleosis or Epstein Barr virus. Acyclovir inhibits the replication of herpes viruses inside cells. The Epstein Barr virus that causes mono or glandular fever is a member of the herpes family. Some studies show that patients with mono improve [...]
Tags: mononucleosis, mononucleosis acyclovir, mononucleosis drugs, treating mononucleosis