Famvir
Application instruction:
Famvir – antiviral means.
Pharmacological action of Famvir
Famvir is a form of antiviral means of a pentsiklovir for intake. It is active in the relation herpes viruses of 1 and 2 type, a cytomegalovirus, a virus Epstein-Barre and a virus Varitsella-Zoster. Getting to the cells infected with a virus, it turns into triphosphate and suppresses replication (reproduction) of virus DNA. Famvir is not capable to influence cells, healthy, free from a virus. At viruses resistance to effect of drug, including at persons with reduced immunity is practically not developed.
According to reviews Famvir considerably reduces pains at the neuralgia caused by the surrounding herpes.
In the conducted researches drug proved the safety concerning mutations of genes both at bacteria, and at mammals.
Drug is almost completely and quickly soaked up from a digestive tract, bioavailability of its 77%. In an organism there is its transformation into Famvir's analog пенцикловир. Removal from an organism in partially metabolizirovanny look is carried out through kidneys.
Famvir's analogs are Famtsiklovir and Minaker.
Release form
According to the instruction Famvir produce 0,125, 0,25 and 0,5 g in the form of tablets.
Indications to Famvir's use
Drug is appointed for treatment of the infectious diseases caused herpes viruses 1 and 2 types. It is effective also at primary infection when symptoms of a disease appeared for the first time, and at a sharpening of persistent infection of labial and genital herpes. Famvir affects also a cytomegalovirus and a virus of the surrounding herpes, including post-herpetic neuralgia with eye complications (офтальмогерпес).
Contraindications
Drug do not use in case of intolerance it and a pentsiklavir. Children up to 18 years have no reviews of Famvir therefore at purpose of drug they should weigh a ratio risk/advantage.
Application instruction of Famvir
Pill is taken inside, without chewing, irrespective of food. Famvir will show the greatest efficiency if to begin treatment as soon as possible after disease symptoms appear (at a stage of an itch and a pricking at herpes and shingles).
In case of shingles at people with the normal immune status, and also at an oftalmogerpesa at them the dosage will make 0,5 g 3 times a day, duration of a course of 7 days. This mode of reception reduces neuralgic displays of a disease.
In an acute phase of the surrounding herpes for disposal of skin rashes reception of 0,25 g 3 times a day or 0,5 g 2 times a day is recommended. The single dose of a daily dose of 0,75 g is possible. The course lasts 7 days.
At the surrounding herpes at persons with oppressed immunity reception of 0,5 g 3 times a day by a course in 10 days is recommended.
For treatment of primary genital herpes at normal immunity the dose makes 0,25 g 3 times a day 5 days in a row, in case of a recurrence – 1 g 2 times within 1 day or 0,125 g 2 times a day 5 days.
Recurrence of labial herpes at the normal immune status 2 times a day within 1 day treat a single dose of 1,5 g or on 0,75 g.
At labial and genital herpes against the background of reduced immunity 3 times a day within 7 days recommend reception of 0,5 g.
Genital herpes is transmitted from the person to the person sexually, and during his aggravations the risk of infection is especially high.
At a renal failure Famvir's dose according to the instruction is reduced.
For elderly patients at safe function of kidneys it is not necessary to adjust a dose.
Side effects
According to reviews Famvir is capable to make occasionally sick, moderate headaches, vomiting, dizzinesses, skin rash. At reduced immunity sometimes there are abdominal pains.
Name of drug
Price
Drugstore
Famvir тбл п / about 125 mg No. 10, Novartis Pharma S.A.S.
1544 rub.
Network of the Moscow drugstores of IFCFamvir тбл п / about 500 mg No. 3, Novartis Farmaceutica S.A.
1681 rub.
Network of the Moscow drugstores of IFCFamvir тбл п / about 250 mg No. 21, Novartis Pharma S.A.S.
4585 rub.
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