Famciclovir

When ATH:
J05AB09

Characteristic.

White or pale yellow powder. It is soluble in acetone and methanol, bad - in ethanol and isopropanole.

Pharmacological action.
Antiviral, antiherpetic.

Application.

Herpes lichen, postgerpeticheskaya neuralgia, recurrent genital herpes.

Contraindications.

Hypersensitivity.

Restrictions apply.

Pregnancy (apply in the case, if the effect outweighs the potential risk), lactation.

Side effects.

Headache, nausea, allergic reactions.

Cooperation.

Probenecid and other drugs, affecting renal secretion, increase in the plasma concentration of penciclovir.

Dosing and Administration.

Inside. Attaching herpes - on 500 mg every 8 h for 7 days, while genital herpes (relapses) - By 125 mg every 12 h for 5 days. Patients with impaired renal function: with CL creatinine 30–59 ml/min - by 500 mg 2 once a day, less 30 mL/min-on 500 mg 1 once a day.