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. 1985 Jan;143(3):198-202.
doi: 10.1007/BF00442138.

Oral BVDU treatment of varicella and zoster in children with cancer

Y Benoit, G Laureys, M J Delbeke, E De Clercq

Oral BVDU treatment of varicella and zoster in children with cancer

Y Benoit et al. Eur J Pediatr. 1985 Jan.

Abstract

In the period June 1980-April 1983, 21 children with malignant disease were admitted because of an intercurrent varicella or zoster infection. They were treated with the new antiviral drug BVDU [(E)-5-(2-bromovinyl)-2'-deoxyuridine]. The drug was administered orally at a dose of 15 mg/kg per day for 5 days. All our patients responded promptly to BVDU treatment and recovered completely from their varicella or zoster infections without complications. No toxic side-effects due to the drug were observed.

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