When acyclovir is used to prevent outbreaks of genital herpes, it is usually taken two to five times a day for up to 12 months. Take acyclovir at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
A hormone is a chemical substance which helps regulate processes in the body. Hormones are always secreted by glands and travel in the bloodstream.Hormones are usually for one organ (often called the 'target organ').A Hormone can also be described as a chemical 'messenger'. hormone is a chemical substance which helps regulate processes in the body. Hormones are always secreted by glands and travel in the bloodstream. Hormones are usually for one organ (often called the 'target organ'). A Hormone can also be described as a chemical 'messenger'.
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones. Glucocorticoids are corticosteroids that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), that is present in almost every vertebrate animal cell. The name glucocorticoid (glucose + cortex + steroid) is composed from its role in regulation of glucose metabolism, synthesis in the adrenal cortex, and its steroidal structure (see structure to the right).