Can Acyclovir (Zovirax) make chicken pox go away faster?
An in-depth discussion may be found in “Would you prescribe Zovirax for chicken pox scars?” however, to summarize: Acyclovir is an anti-viral medication that has been proven to decrease the symptoms of chicken pox, decrease the number of lesions, and decrease the amount of time it takes for the lesions to crust over. However, this decrease is only one day of illness and is only effective if the medication is started within the first day of the rash. In addition, it is a rather expensive medication that must be taken four times per day, therefore, the current recommendation is to not use this medication unless the child is at particular risk of having severe chicken pox.
