how is that last drug mentioned above taken?
Topical treatment
Penciclovir
Because penciclovir is absorbed poorly when given orally (by mouth) it is more often used as a topical treatment
where did the first case of herpes come from It has been known for at least 2,000 years is it a bacterial, viral, or fungal disease? Viral infection how is this virus transmitted? By direct contact with body fluids or lesions of an infected individual what are the symptoms it gives? Small blisters in groups often called cold sores or fever blisters or may just cause a sore throat what are some of the tests done to detect this infection? The tests include culture of the virus, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) studies to detect virus, skin biopsy, and polymerase chain reaction to test for presence of viral DNA how is this infection classified into? HSV-1 and HSV-2 how can one prevent themselves from getting this infection? Suppressive antiviral therapy what are some of the drugs taken to treat this problem? Aciclovi, valaciclovir, famciclovir, and penciclovir who first created that first drug mentioned in the list? Howard Schaeffer can that drug be taken by pregnant women to treat their infection? Yes does it interact with other drugs when taken? Yes. Ketoconazole shows a synergistic, dose-dependent antiviral activity against HSV-1 and HSV-2 when given with aciclovir
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Penciclovir [SEP] Introduction
Penciclovir is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections. It is a nucleoside analogue which exhibits low toxicity and good selectivity. Because penciclovir is absorbed poorly when given orally (by mouth) it is more often used as a topical treatment. It is the active ingredient in the cold sore medications Denavir (NDC 0135-0315-52), Vectavir and Fenivir. Famciclovir is a prodrug of penciclovir with improved oral bioavailability. Penciclovir was approved for medical use in 1996.