2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.06.004
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Famciclovir treatment options for patients with frequent outbreaks of recurrent genital herpes: The RELIEF trial

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“…Safety and efficacy have been documented among patients receiving daily therapy with acyclovir for as long as 6 years and with valacyclovir or famciclovir for 1 year (350,351). Quality of life is improved in many patients with frequent recurrences who receive suppressive therapy rather than episodic treatment (352).…”
Section: First Clinical Episode Of Genitalmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Safety and efficacy have been documented among patients receiving daily therapy with acyclovir for as long as 6 years and with valacyclovir or famciclovir for 1 year (350,351). Quality of life is improved in many patients with frequent recurrences who receive suppressive therapy rather than episodic treatment (352).…”
Section: First Clinical Episode Of Genitalmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…По клиническим проявлениям различают герпетиче-скую инфекцию половых органов и мочеполового трак-та (герпетический вагинит, цервицит, уретрит, цистит) и герпетическую инфекцию перианальных кожных покровов и прямой кишки [6].…”
Section: беременность и родыunclassified
“…Длительность высыпаний в среднем составляет 10-14 дней, но без лечения может удлинять-ся до месяца. Период вирусовыделения продолжается от 11 до 30 дней после заживления всех элементов [6,7].…”
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“…Several antiviral drugs are effective for treating herpes, including acyclovir, valaciclovir (valacyclovir),famiciclovir,andpenciclovir.Acyclovir was the first discovered and is now available in generic [56].Evidence supports the use of acyclovir and valacyclovir in the treatment of herpes labialis as well as herpes infections in people with cancer [57,58].The evidence to support the use of acyclovir in primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is weaker [59].Numerous trials of acyclovir in mucocutaneous HSV infections of the immunocompetent and immunosuppressed hosts have been conducted [60]. Famciclovir, the oral formulation penciclovir,is also clinically effective in the treatment of a variety of HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections [61].Valacylovir is a valyl ester of acyclovir that has greater bioavailability [62]. A number of topical antiviral are effective for herpes labialis,includingacyclovir,penciclovir and docosano [57].…”
Section: Management and Therapymentioning
confidence: 99%