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Product details
- Generic
- Aciclovir
- Therapeutic area
- Anti-infectives
- Drug class
- Antivirals
- ATC
- J05AB
- Strength
- 250 mg
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Pack
- 1's
- Registration no.
- 108661
- Price record verified
- 2026-08-07
- Latest DRAP source check
- 2026-11-12 02:58
Manufacturer
Nabiqasim Industries (Pvt) Ltd.,
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View company portfolio →What Hypovir (Aciclovir) is used for
Aciclovir (also spelled acyclovir) is an antiviral medicine. It works against herpes viruses by stopping the virus from spreading in the body. It comes as tablets, capsules and a liquid to take by mouth, a cream for the skin, an eye ointment, and an injection given in hospital. Most forms need a prescription, although in the UK some cold sore creams can be bought from shops and pharmacies. WHO includes it in its list of essential medicines.
- Cold sores
- Genital herpes and other herpes simplex infections
- Chickenpox
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
- Herpes simplex infections of the eye (as eye ointment)
- Stopping these infections from coming back
Get medical help straight away if
- Call an ambulance or go to the emergency department for signs of a severe allergic reaction: swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, trouble breathing or swallowing, or collapse.
- Get emergency help for fits (seizures) or loss of consciousness.
- Stop taking it and contact a doctor straight away for a serious skin reaction: blistering or peeling skin, a widespread red or scaly rash, or a rash with fever and swollen glands.
- Contact a doctor straight away for confusion, agitation, seeing or hearing things that are not there, shaking (tremors), unusual sleepiness, poor coordination or trouble speaking.
Side effects, warnings and interactions for Aciclovir
Prepared from the sources listed by the MedInfoBase team. General information, not medical advice: it gives no doses. Your doctor or pharmacist decides the medicine and dose for you.
Our condition guides that mention Aciclovir
From our condition guides, written from WHO, NICE and other opened sources. Your doctor decides if Aciclovir is right for you and the dose.
- Chickenpox: Not needed by most healthy children. A doctor may consider them for teenagers, adults, smokers, people with a severe rash or severe pain, and second cases in a household, best within 24 hours of the rash starting. Pregnant women, newborns and people with weak immunity need specialist advice, and severe cases may need treatment through a drip in hospital. Your doctor decides the dose
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye): For eye infection with herpes simplex or shingles virus, started and checked by an eye doctor. Not needed for ordinary viral pink eye
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis): started straight away for suspected eczema herpeticum (cold sore virus infection of eczema), with same-day specialist advice
About Hypovir 250 mg injection
Hypovir 250 mg injection contains Aciclovir 250 mg. It is registered with DRAP by Nabiqasim Industries (Pvt) Ltd (registration no. 108661). Its official price is PKR 534.17 for a pack of 1's. This price has applied since 23 July 2026. It is sold in 2 pack sizes: 1's and 1's. Hypovir is also available as 500 mg IV injection, 50 mg/g ointment, 200 MG/5 mL oral suspension and 200 mg tablet. 5 other brands of Aciclovir 250 mg (injection) are registered in Pakistan. Compare all brands and prices →
Hypovir 250 mg pack sizes and prices
| Pack | Official price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|
| 1's (this page) | PKR 534.17 | — |
| 1's | PKR 550.94 | — |
Other strengths of Hypovir
All 5 other brands of Aciclovir 250 mg injection in Pakistan
These 5 brands are alternatives (substitutes) to Hypovir: each contains Aciclovir 250 mg injection. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.
Sorted by price per vial, lowest first. The lowest is Acyclostin (STALLION PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD) at PKR 585 per vial; the highest is Neuvir at PKR 757. All prices are official DRAP prices.
| Brand | Company | Pack | Official price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acyclostin | STALLION PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD | 1's | PKR 585.27 | PKR 585 / vial |
| VIRQ | Wilshire Laboratories (Private) Limited | Vial | PKR 684.41 | PKR 684 / vial |
| Arpes | MTI MEDICAL (PVT.) LTD | Lyophilized 1's vial | PKR 708.14 | PKR 708 / vial |
| Friclov | Friends Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd | 1's | PKR 757.18 | PKR 757 / vial |
| Neuvir | Neutro Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd | 1's | PKR 757.18 | PKR 757 / vial |
Where to buy
MedInfoBase does not sell medicines and takes no orders. The company below holds the DRAP registration for Hypovir, so it is the right place for a pharmacy, distributor or hospital buyer to ask about supply. A patient should buy from a licensed pharmacy.
- Registration holder
- Nabiqasim Industries (Pvt) Ltd.,, Karachi
- DRAP registration
- 108661
- Phone
- +92 21 111 742 762
- info@nabiqasim.com
- Website
- https://www.nabiqasim.com/
- Contact page
- Company contact page
Contact details as published by the company, last checked on 16 August 2026 (not yet independently verified). The price on this page is the official DRAP maximum retail price: a pharmacy may charge that or less, never more.
Official price over time
No change in the official DRAP price is recorded for this pack (1's). Current price PKR 534.17, effective 23 Jul 2026.
Cite this price history
MedInfoBase. Hypovir 250 mg, 1's: official price history (source: DRAP PharmaPrice Index). https://medinfobase.com/brand/hypovir-250-mg-108661-1s-nabiqasim-industries-pvt-ltd/ (accessed 12 November 2026).
Official price history
| Amount | Effective from | Verified | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR 534.17 | 2026-07-23 | 2026-08-07 | DRAP PharmaPrice Index | Current |
Cite this record
Medicine record · DRAP registration 108661Price and registration data on this page were observed on 7 August 2026. Records change over time, so please cite the observation date alongside the access date.