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Acyclovir 3% · Topical ointment

Discuss third-party manufacturing of Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment with Walter Healthcare, India. Share your target market, required pack count and fill weight, packaging and launch timeline for a product-specific quotation.

Catalogue reference: WH-5598
Composition and strength: Acyclovir 3%
Dosage form: Topical ointment
Indicative administration route: Topical
Therapeutic navigation area: Dermatology & topical care
Pharmacological class: Antiviral
Manufacturing stream: Non-beta-lactam

Catalogue details support an initial B2B discussion. Walter confirms the applicable unit, current licence scope, formula, target market and commercial feasibility before making a commitment.

Clinical reference

Mechanism and pharmacokinetics.

Explore the published evidence for the ingredients in Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment. Each reference identifies its source formulation and study context. Ingredient studies describe the named reference product; they do not establish the pharmacokinetics, clinical suitability or bioequivalence of this finished formulation.

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Prescribing-label excerpts

Acyclovir

Reference for: Acyclovir. Source presentation: ointment. Source route: topical.

The source label presents its clinical-pharmacology findings together. These selected passages retain the source’s study context; the full label provides the complete discussion.

Clinical pharmacology

Two clinical pharmacology studies were performed with Acyclovir ointment 5% in immunocompromised adults at risk of developing mucocutaneous Herpes simplex virus infections or with localized varicella-zoster infections. These studies were designed to evaluate the dermal tolerance, systemic toxicity, and percutaneous absorption of acyclovir.

In 1 of these studies, which included 16 inpatients, the complete ointment or its vehicle were randomly administered in a dose of 1-cm strips (25 mg acyclovir) 4 times a day for 7 days to an intact skin surface area of 4.5 square inches. No local intolerance, systemic toxicity, or contact dermatitis were observed. In addition, no drug was detected in blood and urine by radioimmunoassay (sensitivity, 0.01 mcg/mL).

The other study included 11 patients with localized varicella-zoster infections. In this uncontrolled study, acyclovir was detected in the blood of 9 patients and in the urine of all patients tested. Acyclovir levels in plasma ranged from <0.01 to 0.28 mcg/mL in 8 patients with normal renal function, and from <0.01 to 0.78 mcg/mL in 1 patient with impaired renal function. Acyclovir excreted in the urine ranged from <0.02% to 9.4% of the daily dose. Therefore, systemic absorption of acyclovir after topical application is minimal.

Selected passages from the cited U.S. prescribing label. The studies concern the source product and populations named in each passage; they do not establish Walter-product bioequivalence, an approved indication, or the kinetics of another fixed combination. Tables and the full prescribing information remain available in the source.

Source: DailyMed: Acyclovir — ointment

Reference accessed 2026-10-06. Label revision: 2026-08-12.

Manufacturing & packaging brief

Plan the topical presentation.

Use this preparation guide for Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment. These are the decisions to resolve with the technical team before a site, process and commercial scope are confirmed.

Presentation & formulation

Keep cream, ointment and gel requirements distinct. Confirm the full formula, strength-expression basis and intended product specification.

Quality & technical transfer

Ask for review of applicable physical, analytical and microbiological specifications, process-transfer needs and formulation–pack compatibility.

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Packaging configuration

State fill weight, tube or container material, closure, nozzle and any applicator requirement. List each pack size and artwork version separately.

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Details to confirm for this record

Concentration and pack size: The record includes a concentration or percentage expression. Confirm its complete basis, then specify the finished fill volume or weight separately. Do not treat pack size as the strength.

Quantities, MOQ & lead time

For Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment, state the pack count and fill weight, target market and reorder forecast. MOQ and lead time depend on the assessed formula, process, components, testing and project readiness; request those terms in writing.

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Common questions

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Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment

What is listed in the catalogue?

The catalogue lists Acyclovir 3% as topical ointment in its dermatology & topical care navigation area and non-beta-lactam manufacturing stream.

How do you confirm manufacturing availability?

Send Walter your requirement for Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment. The team reviews the applicable product permission and unit, formulation and equipment fit, testing, packaging and production schedule before confirming the manufacturing scope in writing. Request the relevant product and facility documents with your enquiry.

What do I need for a quotation?

Share the exact composition and strength, topical ointment presentation, target market, initial quantity, preferred pack and timing. Identify whether this is a new product, development brief or transfer.

The quotation must confirm MOQ, inclusions, prerequisites and lead time for the proposed product and site.

What is needed for Indian and export markets?

For India, share the intended brand or institutional supply requirement, pack sizes, initial order quantity and artwork needs for Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment. Confirm the applicable product permission, manufacturing unit and labelling requirements with the team.

For export, identify each destination country, proposed pack, language and registration or dossier requirements. Ask which product-specific quality and stability documents are available. Container compatibility and destination-market requirements need review; a catalogue record does not establish export registration or a shelf-life commitment.

How do I submit my enquiry?

Use the product-specific enquiry button to carry this composition and dosage form into the form. After a successful submission, a receipt reference confirms that your brief has been saved for review. Use the RFQ checklist to prepare the remaining details.

Technical document review

Which documents can I ask Walter to review?

Ask about manufacturing and packing records, specifications, analytical methods, Certificates of Analysis (COA), stability evidence, the Process Validation Protocol (PVP) and Process Validation Report (PVR). The wider checklist below covers supplier qualification, technical transfer and ongoing supply.

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Site, licence and audit scope: Manufacturing licence, applicable product permissions, GMP certificates, Site Master File, supplier-qualification questionnaire and relevant audit responses.
Manufacturing, packing and batch release: Master Formula Record (MFR), master packing instructions, Batch Manufacturing Record (BMR), Batch Packing Record (BPR), reconciliation and authorised release records.
Process validation and continued verification: Process Validation Protocol (PVP), Process Validation Report (PVR), process performance qualification documents and continued process verification trends.
Equipment, facilities and utilities: Validation Master Plan (VMP), user requirements, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ records, calibration and maintenance evidence for relevant equipment and utilities.
Cleaning, carryover and hold times: Cleaning Validation Protocol (CVP), Cleaning Validation Report (CVR), residue limits, recovery studies and applicable clean, dirty and process hold-time studies.
Specifications and analytical evidence: Specifications, Method of Analysis (MOA), Standard Testing Procedure (STP), Certificates of Analysis (COA), analytical validation, verification and method-transfer records.
Stability, packaging and transport: Stability protocols/reports, ongoing stability commitments, pack specifications, approved artwork, compatibility and applicable packaging or transport studies.
Development and technology transfer: Development report, technology-transfer protocol/report, gap assessment, control strategy, critical quality attributes and critical process parameters.
Quality reviews, investigations and changes: Product Quality Review (PQR) / Annual Product Review (APR), deviations, CAPA, change control, OOS/OOT trends, complaints, recalls and relevant SOP/training records.
Material suppliers and impurity risks: API/excipient supplier qualification, traceability, material COAs, relevant origin declarations and impurity risk assessments with supporting tests.
Sterile-product evidence, where applicable: Contamination Control Strategy (CCS), media-fill/aseptic simulation reports, sterilisation and filtration validation, environmental monitoring, sterility/endotoxin and container-closure integrity evidence.
Computerised systems and data integrity: Computerised-system validation, access controls, audit-trail review, backup/restore checks and relevant data-integrity procedures.
Market-specific regulatory support: Applicable dossier sections, API master-file/CEP support, bioequivalence or biowaiver evidence and Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product (CPP/CoPP), where required and available.
Quality agreement and access arrangements: Quality/technical agreement covering responsibilities, release, changes, subcontracting, investigations, complaints, recalls, audits and document access.

Agree the list for the exact product, site, process, pack, market and project stage. QA confirms what exists, applies and may be shared; some records may require an NDA, redaction or controlled review. See document definitions and review guidance.

Important qualification

This B2B catalogue record is not proof of current approval or confirmation that Acyclovir 3% Topical ointment is available for sale. It is not prescribing information or patient advice. Any Drugs Rules status, current approval, exemption, applicable unit, licence scope, formulation, claims, brand use, destination-market registration and commercial feasibility require documentary verification and Walter's written confirmation. Read the full regulatory disclaimer.

Composition and classification are taken from Walter's product catalogue. The manufacturing guide helps buyers prepare a technical brief. Clinical references, where shown, describe the cited product and study. Manufacturing guide updated 8 October 2026.