Archive for the ‘Antiviral Medicines’ Category
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Currently there is no cure for genital herpes. The good news is that some drugs have been effective in reducing the duration and frequency of herpes outbreaks. The decision to use one treatment over another for genital herpes depends on many factors that must be discussed with your health care ...
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
Antiviral Therapy
There are now three antiviral medicines available in the US: acyclovir, Valtrex and Famvir. All three drugs work equally well when taken as directed. There may, however, be compliance advantages for medicines requiring less frequent dosing. There are also signficant differences in price. The antivirals may be taken in ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Examples
Brand Name
Chemical Name
Zovirax
acyclovir
Famvir
famciclovir
Valtrex
valacyclovir
Acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclovir are antiviral medicines used to treat genital herpes. All are effective, but because valacyclovir and famciclovir are absorbed better by the stomach, they can be taken less often than acyclovir. Antiviral medicines are usually ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Famvir Only Needs to Be Taken for a Single Day to Treat Herpes and Cold Sores
Aug. 2, 2006 -- The FDA has approved the drug Famvir as the first and only one-day antiviral treatment for recurrent genital herpesgenital herpes and cold sorescold sores in people with healthy immune systems.
The drug's ...
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