Valtrex vs Generic

[Bootsychootsy]

I have been taking the valtrex generic when outbreaks happen. My outbreaks have happened every couple months since diagnosis, but are quite mild so I decided to only take meds when they occur and also because I heard they can cause hairloss if taken all the time. I don’t know how well it’s working or not working as I’m new to this. Valtrex is very expensive so I’ve been taking the generic. My question is how effective is valtrex vs generic when taking it once an outbreak starts? Does taking it at the start of an outbreak really affect the severity or duration or is it too late at that point? and does taking it all the time cause hairloss? Thank you.

[Elle27]

I think everyone is different, you could take it all the time and monitor for hair loss to see if it effects you or not. I think name brand and generic are not any different from each other- other than cost.