Medicine
Acyclovir 5% ointment
Acyclovir 5% ointment is a generic prescription medicine for topical use, made by 17 labelers, with its source record on the US FDA register. It is available on request for export supply from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians.
Availability
Export supply from India to licensed buyers
Typical lead time
On request
Counted from payment and complete documents
Shipping
Ambient
Store at 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F) in a dry place.
Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Acyclovir
- Brand
- Sold under the generic name
- Strength
- 5%
- Dosage form
- Ointment
- Route
- Topical
- Packs
- 1 tube, 15 g, 30 g and 31 more
- Manufacturers
- Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesIndiaGlenmark PharmaceuticalsIndiaMacleods PharmaceuticalsIndiaTorrent PharmaceuticalsIndiaViona PharmaceuticalsIndiaZydus LifesciencesIndiaBryant Ranch PrepackAryeh PharmaA-S Medication SolutionsAmneal Pharmaceuticals
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store at 15° to 25°C (59° to 77°F) in a dry place.
- Cold chain
- Not required on record
- Prescription status
- Prescription only
- Controlled substance
- Not recorded as controlled
- ATC code
- D06BB03 Acyclovir
- HS code (indicative)
- 3004.90Indicative only. Your customs broker confirms the final tariff code.
- Marketing category
- marketed
- Marketed since
- 3 January 2014
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 197312DailyMed set ID a4c15f29-313f-49ca-acfa-c0e6910f64fb, 6788f3c6-b79c-4f3f-9a73-10c8d3a38267, 4a76b92b-f93f-4965-b2b2-4db8f9183306 +17NDC 72162-1960, 16714-885, 50090-8074 +17Application ANDA201501, ANDA205510, ANDA205974 +6
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
Documents that can be provided with this medicine. Your regulator may ask for more, and the quote lists the full set.
No document list is recorded for this medicine yet. Tell us which documents your regulator needs (for example a CoA, COPP or GMP certificate) when you request a quote.
Packs
Packs from every labeler of this generic presentation.
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 68462-746-17 | Glenmark PharmaceuticalsIndia | 31 July 2017 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 68462-746-35 | Glenmark PharmaceuticalsIndia | 31 July 2017 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 33342-439-15 | Macleods PharmaceuticalsIndia | 5 August 2021 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 33342-439-30 | Macleods PharmaceuticalsIndia | 13 August 2018 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 51672-1360-1 | Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesIndia | 21 December 2016 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 51672-1360-2 | Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesIndia | 21 December 2016 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 5 g in 1 tube | 51672-1360-5 | Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesIndia | 4 December 2024 |
| 15 g in 1 tube | 13668-515-01 | Torrent PharmaceuticalsIndia | 11 January 2019 |
| 30 g in 1 tube | 13668-515-02 | Torrent PharmaceuticalsIndia | 11 January 2019 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 72578-082-01 | Viona PharmaceuticalsIndia | 8 June 2020 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 72578-082-06 | Viona PharmaceuticalsIndia | 8 June 2020 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 70771-1371-1 | Zydus LifesciencesIndia | 21 March 2019 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 70771-1371-2 | Zydus LifesciencesIndia | 21 March 2019 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 65162-835-94 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals | 3 January 2014 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 65162-835-96 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals | 3 January 2014 |
| 2 tube in 1 carton / 5 g in 1 tube | 85957-036-01 | Aryeh Pharma | 10 April 2026 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 85957-036-02 | Aryeh Pharma | 10 April 2026 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 85957-036-03 | Aryeh Pharma | 10 April 2026 |
| 15 g in 1 tube | 68788-4142-1 | c | 12 August 2026 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 43547-499-41 | Solco Healthcare | 15 November 2021 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 43547-499-42 | Solco Healthcare | 15 November 2021 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 70700-107-15 | Xiromed | 30 January 2020 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 70700-107-16 | Xiromed | 30 January 2020 |
| 30 g in 1 tube | 63629-2327-1 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 19 April 2021 |
| 15 g in 1 tube | 63629-2328-1 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 19 April 2021 |
| 15 g in 1 tube | 72162-1960-2 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 25 January 2024 |
| 30 g in 1 tube | 72162-1960-3 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 25 January 2024 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 50090-6561-0 | A-S Medication Solutions | 18 July 2023 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 50090-8074-0 | A-S Medication Solutions | 15 September 2026 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 16714-885-01 | Northstar Rx | 31 December 2018 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 16714-885-02 | Northstar Rx | 31 December 2018 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 68071-3909-5 | NuCare Pharmaceuticals | 23 October 2025 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 68788-8247-1 | Preferred Pharmaceuticals | 19 August 2022 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 85766-115-15 | Sportpharm | 31 October 2025 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 5 g in 1 tube | 62332-248-05 | — | 27 March 2025 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 15 g in 1 tube | 62332-248-15 | — | 27 March 2025 |
| 1 tube in 1 carton / 30 g in 1 tube | 62332-248-30 | — | 27 March 2025 |
Status by register
Where this medicine is registered, from the source record and the regulator data we hold. Ask us about a country that is not listed.
| Register | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US FDA | Listed, marketed | Source record for this pageChecked 12 November 2026 |
| US FDA | First approved 29 March 1982 | Drugs@FDA |
| EU (EMA) | Not recorded | — |
| India (CDSCO) | Not yet confirmed against CDSCO approval lists | — |
| United States | Registered | US FDA (NDC directory, openFDA)Checked 12 November 2026 |
Import route
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Alternatives
Other makers and brands of Acyclovir 5% ointment.
Other strengths and forms of Acyclovir
Clinical summary
Acyclovir is a herpes simplex virus nucleoside analog DNA polymerase inhibitor indicated in the management of initial genital herpes and in limited non-lifethreatening mucocutaneous HSV infections in immunocompromised patients. MedsAcross supplies Acyclovir for export from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians acting for named patients, with the documents each country requires.
Information from the US FDA prescribing information, retrieved 12 November 2026. Not yet medically reviewed.How we review
Read about AcyclovirFor healthcare professionals and buyers. This is not medical advice. Treatment decisions belong to the prescriber.
Data sources
- DailyMed label record · Checked 12 November 2026
- Zovirax prescribing information (Bausch Health) · U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed
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