Question:
hey...i've been taking oral acyclovir for about a week and a half now, and i'm not sure whether i'm losing hair due to it...i heard about some testimonials about people losing quite a bit of hair on valtrex or acyclovir, and i was just wondering if anyone had any experience...how much hair would count? it's not like it's coming out in clumps or anything; 5-10 strands a day though, in the shower or whenever...maybe i'm just building it up in my mind cuz i have pretty longish hair, and i had a haircut like 5 weeks ago or so.........anyone help me out? thanks

Answer:
so im assuming because nobody replied to my message, that you all think im psychosomatically building things up??? probably true, i just was wondering if anyone had any experience with this...

Answer:
Hi karlmarx,

Hair Loss, otherwise referred to as "Alopecia" is actually a documented side-effect of Acyclovir (brand name Zovirax).

Full list of adverse effects sometimes associated with Zovirax (Acyclovir)

Hope this helps.