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Famvir Information

What's inside Famvir

Famvir Active Ingredients: famciclovir, details.
Famvir Dosages & Strengths
Strength Format Route Strength Class
Famvir 500 mg tablet oral 1.0 each OTC
Famvir 250 mg tablet oral 1.0 each OTC
Famvir 125 mg tablet oral 1.0 each OTC

Recent Famvir Side Effects

Posted by ivonne about 1 year ago
my side effect was low white blood cell count.


Famvir in the News

She contracted genital herpes - Jamaica Gleaner
The relatively expensive drugs acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), and valacyclovir (Valtrex) are used. These drugs are effective in reducing the ...
Wed Mar 05 03:32:34 -0500 2008

Teva Announces Two Court Decisions to Revoke MSD's European Patent ... - FOXBusiness
... Neurontin(R), Lotrel(R) Famvir(R), and Protonix(R), Teva's ability to successfully develop and commercialize additional pharmaceutical products, ...
Tue Feb 26 06:02:32 -0500 2008

Health Tip: Understanding Shingles - TamilStar.com
Your doctor may opt for a prescription medication including acyclovir (brand name: Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir) or valacyclovir (Valtrex). ...
Sun Jan 27 21:10:05 -0500 2008


Famvir Chemical Information

famciclovir - A diacetyl 6-deoxy prodrug analog of the antiviral agent penciclovir. Orally administered, famciclovir in vivo is converted to penciclovir triphosphate, which is active against the Herpes viruses, including herpes simplex 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster. This agent inhibits the replication of viral DNA by interfering competitively with DNA polymerase. (NCI04)




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