Archive for the ‘Herpes Treatment’ Category

Treatment for genital herpes

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

There are three antiviral medications that are FDA-approved for the treatment of genital herpes: Acyclovir The oldest antiviral medication for herpes is acyclovir. Acyclovir is available as a generic drug and is also sold under the brand name Zovirax. It has been available since 1982 in a topical form (as an ...

FDA OKs 1-Day Treatment for Herpes

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 ...