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Short answer How long Acyclovir Buccal stays in your system Common questions Related questions Sources**Acyclovir buccal has no established time for fully leaving your system, but very little enters your bloodstream.**
The tablet, sold as Sitavig, releases medicine locally as it dissolves on your upper gum. In a small study, the median time it stayed attached was 14 hours, which does not tell you when all the medicine leaves your body. Your kidneys remove absorbed acyclovir, so tell your clinician if you have kidney disease. Let the tablet dissolve naturally without chewing, sucking, or deliberately swallowing it.
How long Acyclovir Buccal stays in your system
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How long does Acyclovir Buccal stay in your system?
Acyclovir buccal (Sitavig) has no established time for completely leaving your system. Very little reaches your bloodstream. The tablet releases medicine as it dissolves on your upper gum; in a small study, the median attachment time was 14 hours. Attachment time is different from full drug clearance, so you should not assume it is gone after 14 or 24 hours. Let your prescribed tablet dissolve without chewing or sucking it. Ask your clinician about timing if you have kidney disease or need advice about another medicine.