| Title | Famciclovir for cutaneous herpesvirus infections: an update and review of new single-day dosing indications. | ||
| Author | Chacko, Manju; Weinberg, Jeffrey M | ||
| Journal | Cutis | Publication Year/Month | 2007-Jul |
| PMID | 17725069 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation | 1.Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1090 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025, USA. | ||
Infections with herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 and herpes zoster are common and a substantial public health issue. Famciclovir is an effective treatment for herpes simplex and herpes zoster. We review studies evaluating the efficacy of single-day doses of famciclovir for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores) and genital herpes. Famciclovir has received single-day dosing indications for both of these entities. The studies leading to these new indications are reviewed.