Valtrex (valacyclovir) is an antiviral medication used to treat infections with herpes zoster (shingles), herpes simplex genitalis (genital herpes), and herpes labialis (cold sores). Valtrex is available in generic form. It is taken as caplets that may be taken with or without food.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Gastrique. Gastrique is caramelized sugar, deglazed with vinegar, used as a flavoring for sauces. To this a little fond may be added. It is used to flavor sauces such as tomato sauce, savory fruit sauces, and other sweet and sour sauces such as the classic orange sauce for duck Ã  l'orange.
Gastrin is a chemical messenger that travels in your bloodstream and is released when your stomach is distended from having recently eaten, or when directed to be released by your brain in response to the sight or smell of food. Gastrin stimulates the release of HCl and pepsinogen.