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Famvir is a prescription antiviral drug used for the treatment or suppression of recurrent genital herpes or treatment of recurrent cold sores in patients with healthy immune systems, treatment of shingles; or the treatment of herpes simplex infections of the skin and muscoca in HIV-infected patients.
Famvir tablets is a prescription antiviral medicine used for the treatment or suppression of recurrent genital herpes or treatment of recurrent cold sores in patients with healthy immune systems; treatment of shingles; or treatment of herpes simplex infections of the skin and muscosa in HIV-infected patients.
It is not for people with known allergies to the product, it’s ingredients, or a medicine called Denavir.
Famvir has not been proven effective for the first genital herpes outbreak. For recurrent herpes outbreaks, Famvir should be taken at the first signs of symptoms.
Famvir is not a cure for herpes. There is no evidence that Famvir can stop the spread of herpes to others. If you are sexually active, you can pass herpes to your partner whether or not you have lesions.
FAMVIR has been prescribed by doctors to millions of patients all over the world. But now, FAMVIR can be dosed in just one day. It's called Single-Day FAMVIR. With Single-Day FAMVIR, you have the power to stop or shorten a recurrent genital herpes outbreak.
Single-Day FAMVIR is the first and only herpes medicine proven to stop or shorten a recurrent genital herpes outbreak with just a single day of treatment. Take at the first sign or symptom. The effectiveness of FAMVIR has not been established when treatment is started more than 6 hours after the onset of symptoms or lesions.
Take Single-Day FAMVIR as soon as you feel or see a genital herpes outbreak coming on. Although each person is different, common early symptoms may include pain, burning, itching, tingling, or tenderness. This stage of the outbreak is called the prodrome—a warning that a full-blown outbreak (which could include redness, bumps, blisters, and sores) may be coming. Many people feel these early warning signs or symptoms. Learning what your individual warning symptoms are can help you identify when an outbreak may be coming on. The effectiveness of FAMVIR has not been established when treatment is started more than 6 hours after the onset of symptoms or lesions.
When you first start feeling the symptoms of an outbreak, the herpes virus is already actively reproducing. Starting Single-Day FAMVIR at this critical time can stop the virus from reproducing. If you can stop the virus during this time, you may be able to stop a full-blown outbreak.
FAMVIR is not a cure for herpes. If you are sexually active, you can still pass herpes to your partner even if you are taking FAMVIR. Herpes can be transmitted even if you do not have active symptoms.
Sometimes, people with recurrent genital herpes need or want suppressive therapy, which means taking medicine daily for up to 1 year to lessen the number of outbreaks. This may be because they experience many outbreaks (e.g., more than 6 per year). For many people, however, treating their genital herpes outbreak for a short period of time as soon as they feel the warning sensations (episodic treatment) is appropriate and even preferred in some cases. Fortunately, FAMVIR can be used for both episodic and suppressive treatment of genital herpes. The decision as to whether episodic or suppressive treatment is most appropriate for you should be made in consultation with your doctor.
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