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Antivirals available for most with zoster 帶狀皰疹 since 2018/2019

2025 04 09 Owen Yang

The increase in prescribing of oral antivirals (#J05AB), mainly acyclovir , seems to reflect the new availbility for zoster (shingles) for all ages and conditions since 2018/2019. Prior to this it was only prescribed under the National Health Insurance for immunocompromise individuals or for critical skin areas. Oral antivirals can also be prescribed for varicella (chicken pox).

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All ATC codes in this group and OTC availability

J05AB	Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors	not available OTC
J05AB01	aciclovir	not available OTC
J05AB03		not available OTC
J05AB04	ribavirin	not available OTC
J05AB06	ganciclovir	not available OTC
J05AB09	famciclovir	not available OTC
J05AB11	valaciclovir	not available OTC
J05AB14	valganciclovir	not available OTC

J05AB Anti-virals, Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors, systemic use (Oral, Injections)
E.g. Acyclovir, Valaciclovir.

Prescribing rates

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Antivirals available for most with zoster 帶狀皰疹 since 2018/2019

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