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Genital Herpes
Single-day famciclovir effective for the treatment of recurrent genital herpes
September 19th, 2006
Single-day famciclovir is similar to or more effective than longer-term recurrent genital herpes treatments. According to recent research published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, "Genital herpes is a lifelong incurable viral infection that can have a significant psychological and emotional impact on patients. A common therapy for treating recurrent outbreaks is the episodic use of nucleoside analogues for 3-5 days. "However, since maximum viral replication occurs within 24 hours after symptoms first appear, the best option may be short-term, patient-initiated episodic therapy, administered during the onset of prodromal...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2006-09-19)
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