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Drug Description

Generic Generic Famvir is an antiviral medicine. It contains the active component of famciclovir. It is a white to pale yellow solid that is freely soluble in acetone and methanol, and thinly soluble in ethanol and isopropanol. The inactive ingredients in Generic Famvir tablets are hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycolate, polyethylene glycols, and titanium dioxide.

Drug Indications

Generic Famvir is a drug prescribed for the treatment of herpes zoster, commonly known as "shingles," in adults. The symptoms include a painful rash with raised and red pimples on the body, typically the back. People who had suffered from chickenpox in the past usually experience shingles. This drug also treats genital herpes and to avoid future flare-ups. In HIV infected people, this drug is used to treat for both genital and oral herpes.

Drug Contraindications

This drug should not be administered to patients <18 years of age. It also may not be applied in patients with ophthalmic zoster. The safety has not been studied in immune-compromised patients except for the treatment of recurrent orolabial or genital herpes in HIV-infected patients.

An Important Note

Famvir is beneficial if used within the first 48 hours after shingles first emerges; treatment needs to be started at the first sign or symptom of genital herpes. It may not help if the treatment is delayed