Antiviral medicine Famclovir Tablet
  • Classification
    Prescribed Medicine
  • Efficacy
    Herpes zoster infection
  • Insurance code
    -
  • Element/Content
    Famciclovir 250mg
  • Efficacy/Effect
    Herpes zoster infection, treat genital herpes infection and suppress relapsing genital herpes
  • Dosage/Usage
    1. Herpes zoster infections:
    Adults: 250 mg three times a day for seven days
    Treatment should be initiated as soon as possible after a diagnosis of herpes zoster.
    2. First-episode genital herpes infections
    Adults: 250 mg three times daily for five days. Initiation of treatment is recommended as soon as possible after onset of lesions.
    3. Acute recurrent genital herpes infections
    Adults: 125 mg twice a day for five days. Initiation of treatment is recommended during the prodromal period or
    as soon as possible after onset of prodromal symptoms or after a diagnosis of first episode
    4. Suppression of recurrent genital herpes infections
    Adults: 250 mg twice daily. Therapy should be interrupted periodically at intervals of six to twelve months in order
    to observe possible changes in the natural history of the disease.
  • Package unit
    21T/PTP/Box