# E-DRUG: acyclovir or valacyclovir

**URL:** <https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-acyclovir-or-valacyclovir/3824>\
**Category:** e-drug\
**Created:** [November 13, 1998, 5:52am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-acyclovir-or-valacyclovir/3824 "1998-11-13T05:52:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![koppkubels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@koppkubels](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/koppkubels)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 1998, 5:52am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-acyclovir-or-valacyclovir/3824/1 "1998-11-13T05:52:58Z")

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E-DRUG: acyclovir or valacyclovir (last)  
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Please note that the International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for these  
pharmaceutical substances are spelt as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;aciclovir and valaciclovir

Dr Sabine Kopp-Kubel  
Quality Assurance - INN  
World Health Organization  
Email: koppkubels@who.ch

[Sabine - thanks for the correction. It is E-drug policy to use INN names  
but we are not often sure about the exact spelling. WB]

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