Would Around Valtrex Three Days After Exposure For And Existing

Posted on Sat, 4 May 2019

Question: Would around Valtrex three days after exposure for and existing cold sore, affect the results of a negative RNA est 9 1/2 days after exposure?
exposure being very very brief about 10 seconds and shallow unprotected oral me being the insert of partner with a sex worker.

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Valtrex would not interfere with the out come of HIV RNA test report.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
I think RNA test is for HIV infection as many other infections are also having RNA tests.
Tablet Valtrex has no influence on HIV RNA test as Valtrex is a drug used only for Herpes group of virus and not for others.
Dr S.Murugan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar