PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Acyclovir - an important advance AID - 10.1136/dtb.22.22.85 DP - 1984 Nov 05 TA - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin PG - 85--88 VI - 22 IP - 22 4099 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/22/22/85.short 4100 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/22/22/85.full SO - Drug Ther Bull1984 Nov 05; 22 AB - Acyclovir (ACV; Zovirax - Wellcome) is a new nucleoside analogue which, like idoxuridine and vidarabine,1 inhibits replication of some herpes viruses. It can be given as an intravenous infusion, tablets, eye ointment, or cream.