Comments on: Is Valtrex like an antibiotic for cold sores & herpes? Could it cause a yeast infection as a side effect? http://1yeastinfectionscure.com/is-valtrex-like-an-antibiotic-for-cold-sores-herpes-could-it-cause-a-yeast-infection-as-a-side-effect/ Yeast Infections Cure Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Medical student class of 2008 http://1yeastinfectionscure.com/is-valtrex-like-an-antibiotic-for-cold-sores-herpes-could-it-cause-a-yeast-infection-as-a-side-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Medical student class of 2008 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:25 +0000 http://1yeastinfectionscure.com/is-valtrex-like-an-antibiotic-for-cold-sores-herpes-could-it-cause-a-yeast-infection-as-a-side-effect/#comment-1565 Valtrex is an antiviral drug. It's mechanism of action is that it is an inhibitor of an enzyme that only the virus uses, so it cannot cause a yeast infections. Yeast infections that are caused by antibiotics because they kill the "good" bacteria that live in the vagina allowing for yeasts to move in and set up shop. I've attached an article if you'd like to know more. I hope this helps. Valtrex is an antiviral drug. It’s mechanism of action is that it is an inhibitor of an enzyme that only the virus uses, so it cannot cause a yeast infections. Yeast infections that are caused by antibiotics because they kill the "good" bacteria that live in the vagina allowing for yeasts to move in and set up shop.

I’ve attached an article if you’d like to know more. I hope this helps.

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