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M 253 Pill — WHITE ROUND, 11mm — Acyclovir

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ImprintM / 253
ColourWHITE
ShapeROUND
Size11
StrengthACYCLOVIR 400 mg
Dosage formTablet
ManufacturerMylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NDC0378-0253
Schedule—
Availability—
IngredientsACYCLOVIR[ACYCLOVIR]

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The imprint "M 253" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Acyclovir

Uses and warnings

Drug classA synthetic purine nucleoside analogue with in vitro and in vivo inhibitory activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1), 2 (HSV-2), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV)." Its activity is "highly selective due to it...

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file 08cbe7c0-a689-4e14-835d-0f3a76c2ccc2.xml