The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE934
October 28, 1994
Famciclovir for Herpes Zoster
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Famciclovir for Herpes Zoster
October 28, 1994 (Issue: 934)
Famciclovir (Famvir - SmithKline Beecham) is now available in the USA for oral treatment of acute uncomplicated herpes zoster (shingles). The manufacturer claims that use of the drug reduces the duration of postherpetic neuralgia. Famciclovir is...more
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