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Hi Terri. I tried to scroll back to the thread I started in January but it was taking forever so I decided to just start a new one. This is sort of a follow-up. My partner recently had some routine lab work done and his ALT came back as 85 (standard range 0-44). A year before that it was 91 (same standard range). AST and all other labs normal. Follow-up ultrasound showed hepatic steatosis. This is non-alcohol related, and his healthcare provider simply advised him to take some Vitamin E and get the labs re-checked in 6 months.
In general, would this type of liver situation be considered a contraindication for suppressive therapy with Valtrex? We had talked about it because he is positive for HSV-1 and I am negative. I don’t want him to take anything that would be harmful to him, but I’m unclear as to the risk since his lab was only slightly elevated…
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NO. The contraindications for antiviral medicines are kidney related,not liver related.
Terri
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