Acyclovir 800 mg tablet
What is Acyclovir used for?
Aciclovir, also known as acyclovir, is an antiviral medication. It is primarily used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox, and shingles. Other uses include prevention of cytomegalovirus infections following transplant and severe complications of Epstein-Barr virus infection.
From the medicine catalogue, not written by us. It describes the molecule in general, not your situation — what you were prescribed it for is on your prescription.
What it costs
| Source | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPPA ceiling Legal maximum | 1 Tablet | ₹38.57 | ₹38.57 |
MRP is subject to change. These prices come from a dated snapshot — always check the price printed on the pack.
How much of it to take
This catalogue does not carry dosing information. How much to take, and how often, depends on you — your age, weight, kidney function and the other medicines you are on — so it comes from your prescription or your doctor, not from here.
Before you switch to a cheaper version
These products have the same composition, strength and dose form. Prices vary by brand and pharmacy — confirm cost and suitability with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Two cautions worth carrying into that conversation. A modified-release product (marked SR, XR, CR or ER) is not interchangeable with a plain one of the same strength. And for a small group of medicines with a narrow safe range — warfarin, thyroxine, phenytoin, lithium, some immunosuppressants — staying on one brand is the safer default, and any change should be monitored.
Other products with the same composition (43 in the catalogue)
Listed alphabetically, with products sold under the molecule name first — those are typically the cheapest on the shelf.
| Product | Maker | MRP |
|---|---|---|
| Lovir (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tabletgeneric-named | Eli Lilly and Company (India) Private Limited | ₹229.25 |
| Acicet (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Kivi Labs Limited | ₹281 |
| Aciherpin (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | AGIO Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹85.71 |
| Aciv (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Zee Laboratories Limited | ₹200 |
| Acivex (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Veritaz Healthcare Limited | ₹186.92 |
| Acivir (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Cipla Limited | ₹188.1 |
| Acvirax (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Novus Life Sciences Private Limited | ₹218.4 |
| Acylin (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹213 |
| Alovir (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Adley Formulations Private Limited | ₹221.63 |
| Atc (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Astron Healthcare | ₹38.5 |
| Axovir (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Samarth Life Sciences Private Limited | ₹180.96 |
| Clovirax (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Maneesh Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹95 |
| Clyvir (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Welbe Life Sciences | ₹2,000 |
| Cutivir (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Cutigen Incoporation | ₹240 |
| Cycloex (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Exmed Healthcare | ₹216 |
| Cyclopiz (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Gary Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹193.17 |
| Glenvirax (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹70 |
| Herperax (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Micro Labs Limited | ₹308 |
| Herpex (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | — |
| Herpex CRM (aciclovir) 800 mg oral tablet | Torrent Laboratories Private Limited | — |
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Where to buy the generic
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are government-run stores selling the same molecules under their generic names. There are several thousand across India; the prices above are the PMBI list price. Any pharmacy can also dispense a generic if you ask for the composition rather than the brand.
General information, not medical advice. Prices are from a dated snapshot and change — the pack is the authority. Always talk to a qualified doctor or pharmacist about your own medicines.
Medicine data: Common Drug Codes for India (NRCeS, C-DAC Pune), CC BY 4.0, containing SNOMED CT content. Price information sourced from the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Government of India, and NPPA ceiling-price notifications. medicalfile.in is not affiliated with or endorsed by PMBI or the Government of India.