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Famciclovir

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Other Names: Famvir
Famciclovir (International Nonproprietary Name) is a guanine 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 ... Read more on Wikipedia

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lip, my doctor prescribed me Famciclovir. I'm not sure...
04/09/2013
...a tiny bit if the pain, but it is intended for use when the cold sore first comes on. When ...top and bottom lip, my doctor prescribed me Famciclovir. I'm not sure if it...  (from community.thebump.com)  Read full post
and lower lips. He prescribed Famciclovir. I hope it...
12/05/2012
...cold sore. I never had a cold sore before. The sores are on my upper and lower lips. He prescribed Famciclovir. I...  (from www.steadyhealth.com)  Read full post
a one week course of Famciclovir to speed up the course of...
02/20/2011
Hey Weesa, I had shingles in September thanks to ...a one week course of Famciclovir to speed up the course of the outbreak. She also gave me tylenol 3 for the pain. I'm so sorry you...  (from community.breastcancer.org)  Read full post
acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir. All 3 interrupt...
12/19/2012
...is being given acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir. All 3 ...shorting the illness significantly. I was on the fringes of the development of acyclovir. The shingles shot isn't recommende...  (from www.hometalkentertainment.com)  Read full post
started. I was on a high dose of famciclovir for months...
05/03/2012
...started using abreva and it seems to help so the sores don't form, ...knows... would abreva work for any viral skin infection or just ...this started. I was on a high dose of famciclovir for ...  (from www.herpes-coldsores.com)  Read full post
a 48 year old male and I started taking Famciclovir(500 mg....
05/25/2011
...Reviews & Ratings - famciclovir Oral I am a 48 year old male and I started taking Famciclovir(500 mg. 2x daily) for 7 days after I had an outbreak of shingles on my back...  (from www.webmd.com)  Read full post
and I have been put on a 7 day cycle of famciclovir
My diagnosis was shingles. The rash only started to appear yesterday and I have been...  (from forums.bettermedicine.com)  Read full post
on my first week of Famciclovir and I can definitley...
05/07/2012
I am currently on my first week of Famciclovir and I can definitley feel that something good is ...myself. I still have the depression, brain fog and fatigue....  (from www.cebv.org)  Read full post
was given Famvir (famciclovir) but I discontinued it after...
06/19/2011
I was given Famvir (famciclovir) but I discontinued it after 2 days. I had the pain & most of the rash for more than 72 hours by the time I went to a doctor. It's pretty useless...  (from www.diabetesdaily.com)  Read full post
normal. I'm worried to go off to famciclovir in case they...
03/14/2012
...that this could have been a ghsv ob??? ive also been on famciclovir for 2 months ...too have had these strange small pimples under my ...seem normal. I'm worried to go off to famciclovir in c...  (from www.herpes-coldsores.com)  Read full post