PHARMACY PRESCRIPTION FAMVIR OVERNIGHT
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Famvir is a
prescription oral antiviral medication that is indicated
for treatment of recurrent genital herpes, suppression
of recurrent genital herpes, and treatment of recurrent
herpes simplex virus infections (genital herpes and cold
sores) in HIV-infected patients.
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FAMVIR DRUG INFO:
Types of Treatment
After the initial outbreak* of genital herpes, FAMVIR can be
prescribed in one of three ways:
- Episodic treatment - your
doctor treats an outbreak of genital herpes as it occurs. The
usual dose of FAMVIR is one 125-mg pill, twice a day, for 5
days.
- Suppressive treatment ? if
you have frequent or severe outbreaks, you take one 250-mg
pill, twice a day, for up to 1 year?? to suppress the genital
herpes virus and help to prevent outbreaks.
- Patients with HIV - FAMVIR is
the only prescription oral antiviral therapy indicated for
treating genital or orolabial herpes in people infected with
HIV. In patients with herpes simplex and HIV, the dose of
FAMVIR is 500 mg, twice a day, for 7 days.?
FAMVIR can be taken with or without
food.
When discussing treatment options with
your doctor, be sure to discuss your lifestyle, how you feel
about outbreaks, the pain and severity of your symptoms, and the
frequency of your outbreaks. Be sure to talk with your doctor
about the type of treatment (episodic or suppressive) that would
be most appropriate for you.
For episodic and suppressive treatment,
always take your medicine as prescribed by your doctor. If you
are taking any other prescription or over-the-counter
medications, please be sure to tell your doctor. No medication
has been proven to prevent the transmission of genital herpes.
It's important to know that FAMVIR will not prevent the spread
of genital herpes to others. During an outbreak, you must avoid
sexual contact, and use a condom in between outbreaks.
Efficacy of FAMVIR
- Episodic Treatment
One clinical study showed that episodic treatment with FAMVIR
significantly relieved all of the symptoms of a genital herpes
outbreak. For many people, the duration of the symptoms
associated with genital herpes, pain, burning, itching, and
tenderness, was reduced. These same people also experienced a
faster healing of sores compared to those taking a sugar pill.
- Suppressive Treatment
Many people on twice-daily suppressive therapy with FAMVIR may
go almost a year without experiencing an outbreak.
Side Effects and Other Important
Information
Medication should not be taken by patients with known
hypersensitivity to the product, its components, and DENAVIR® (penciclovir
cream).
Medication has no clinically significant
interactions with cimetidine, allopurinol, theophylline, digoxin,
or zidovudine (AZT).
Concurrent use of FAMVIR with
probenecid or other drugs significantly eliminated by active
renal tubular secretion may result in increased plasma
concentrations of penciclovir.
FAMVIR (famciclovir) is not for
everyone. In clinical studies with FAMVIR, the most commonly
reported side effects included headache, nausea, and diarrhea.
Ask your doctor if FAMVIR is right for you.? If you have kidney
problems, your doctor will determine if FAMVIR is appropriate,
and if so, what the right dose is for you. See the full
Prescribing Information for more information about FAMVIR.
* The efficacy of FAMVIR has not been
established for the treatment of an initial outbreak of genital
herpes infection.
If you have impaired kidney function,
your doctor will determine the appropriate dose for you.
The safety and efficacy of FAMVIR
therapy beyond 1 year of treatment have not been established.
No antiviral has been proven to prevent
the transmission of genital herpes.
There is no cure for genital herpes.
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