Primacort Plus Cream

tube of 5 gm Cream · Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

Primacort Plus Cream is a cream made by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd that contains Acyclovir 5% w/w. It is used for: herpes labialis.

Primacort Plus Cream composition

Ingredient (salt)Amount
Acyclovir5% w/w

Primacort Plus Cream uses

  • Herpes labialis

Common side effects

  • Vomiting
  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue
  • Fever

These are the usual side effects of its ingredients; most people get none or only mild ones.

About Acyclovir

Acyclovir: uses, how to take it, side effects and interactions →

Price

₹66.67 for tube of 5 gm Cream (2022 price; today's price may differ).

Buy Primacort Plus Cream online

Available from India's large online pharmacies, with today's price and home delivery: Tata 1mg · PharmEasy · Apollo Pharmacy · Netmeds

Prescription medicines need a valid prescription. medicinenutri is independent of these pharmacies.

Same composition, other brands (26)

Acirax CreamAclovir OintmentAciherpin CreamAcylab 5% CreamAcloriv 5% CreamCloviderm OintmentCyclopiz CreamClovy CreamClodrem 5% CreamEclovir CreamHerpex 5% CreamHerpikind OintmentHerperax OintmentHerpesafe CreamHerporax OintmentHerer CreamOcuvir Skin CreamSetuvir CreamTrikase CreamViranil CreamVircyclo 5% CreamViroxit 5% CreamZoster CreamZovistar CreamZovidac 5% CreamZenvir 5% Cream

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching brands.

Common questions

What is the composition of Primacort Plus Cream?

Primacort Plus Cream contains Acyclovir 5% w/w.

What is Primacort Plus Cream used for?

Herpes labialis.

What are the side effects of Primacort Plus Cream?

Common side effects of its ingredients include vomiting, nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, fever. Ask your doctor if any of these bother you or do not go away.

What are the substitutes for Primacort Plus Cream?

Brands with the same composition: Acirax Cream, Aclovir Ointment, Aciherpin Cream, Acylab 5% Cream, Acloriv 5% Cream, Cloviderm Ointment, Cyclopiz Cream, Clovy Cream, Clodrem 5% Cream, Eclovir Cream, Herpex 5% Cream, Herpikind Ointment. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching.

From the open A–Z medicines dataset of India by Shudhanshu Singh and Vivek Tiwari (CC BY-SA 4.0; name, maker, pack, ingredients, 2022 price) and all_medicine databased by Mohamed Shuhaib (Apache 2.0; uses, side effects, class). Not checked by hand: always check the composition printed on the pack.

Page made 5 November 2026 by Satya Babu from the open data above.

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For information only, not medical advice. This page is a plain-language summary written from standard prescribing information and the public guides linked below. Brands sometimes change their formula, so always check the composition printed on the pack. Doses here are typical adult doses; yours may differ. Do not start, stop or change a medicine without your doctor or pharmacist, and keep all medicines away from children. In an emergency, call 112 (India) or your local emergency number.