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Acyclovir is used to treat infections caused by ______.

a. influenza a virus

b. hiv

c. herpes simplex virus

d. respiratory syncytial virus

e. hepatitis c virus

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C.

Acyclovir is an antiviral drug that is used to treat symptoms of shingles, chickenpox, cold sores and genital herpes which are all caused by herpes viruses. It is also used to prevent having regular outbreaks of genital herpes. For more information Drugs.com is a good resources for medication information.
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