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Famciclovir is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections, most commonly for herpes zoster (shingles). It is a prodrug form of penciclovir with improved oral bioavailability. Famciclovir is marketed under the trade name Famvir (Novartis).
Read the full article on WikipediaRecurrent moderate to severe genital herpes Clinical criteria: Treatment Phase: Episodic treatment Microbiological confirmation of diagnosis [viral culture, antigen detection or nucleic acid amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)] is desirable but need not delay treatment.
Herpes zoster Clinical criteria: The treatment must be administered within 72 hours of the onset of the rash.
Recurrent moderate to severe oral or labial herpes Clinical criteria: Treatment Phase: Episodic treatment Patient must have HIV infection, AND Patient must have a CD4 cell count of less than 500 million per litre. Microbiological confirmation of diagnosis [viral culture, antigen detection or nucleic acid amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)] is desirable but need not delay treatment.
“2–2.3 hours”
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