| Title | Famciclovir for cutaneous herpesvirus infections: an update and review of new single-day dosing indications. | | Author(s) | Chacko M, Weinberg JM | | Institution | Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1090 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025, USA. | | Source | Cutis 2007 Jul; 80(1):77-81. | | Abstract | Infections with herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 and herpes zoster are common and a substantial public health issue. Famciclovir is an effective treatment for herpes simplex and herpes zoster. We review studies evaluating the efficacy of single-day doses of famciclovir for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores) and genital herpes. Famciclovir has received single-day dosing indications for both of these entities. The studies leading to these new indications are reviewed. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 17725069 |
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