Famvir for cold sores treatment

Famvir can offer reliable and quick relief from cold sores, when taken at the first sign of symptoms. The medicine basically prevents replication of the herpes virus in the body to lower the pain caused by sores. It also helps in healing the painful and unsightly blisters quickly. You just need to take it without delay after you experience burning, tingling and itching sensations that often initiate a full fledged cold sores outbreak. The recommended dosage of Famvir for cold sores treatment is 1500mg. You can talk with one of our doctors to learn more about dosing and administration of Famvir famciclovir.

About cold sores

Cold sores, which is also known as fever blisters, is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). A different strain of this virus also causes genital herpes, an infection of the genitals in both men and women. The main symptoms of cold sores, e.g. red watery blisters on the cheeks and around the lips, appear in about 5-10 days of infection. Initially you may experience symptoms such as nausea, headache, and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by mild fever. Sore throat and swollen lymph nodes are also common in some cases. The primary symptoms usually worsen by the 4th day of infection, when the inflamed papules and vesicles burst to form one big ulcer. This is when you need to be extremely cautious in preventing transmission of the infection to another individual.

About Famvir

Famvir (famciclovir) is a Novartis product used for treating cold sores in immune-competent people above the age of 18. The other uses of Famvir include treatment and suppressive therapy of episodic genital herpes and treatment of shingles. This medicine is a strong antiviral, meaning that you should only take it when prescribed by a doctor.

Famvir doses for cold sores treatment

The recommended dosage of Famvir for cold sores treatment is 1500mg, to be taken as a single dose at the first sign of symptoms. For best results take the medicine within an hour of noticing the symptoms. Take it with a glass of water, with or without food. Famvir can stop the viral replication inside the body and shorten the duration of an outbreak along with reducing fever blister pain.

Warnings and precautions with Famvir

Famciclovir tablets are not recommended for people with kidney complications. Pregnant or lactating mothers should also not take his medicine under any circumstances. Hereditary problems such as acute lactase deficiency, galactose intolerance and glucose-galactose malabsorption may preclude you from taking Famvir. Since it is not a complete cure for cold sores, it should not be taken as a license for indulging in unsafe sexual practices, e.g. sex without condoms or sex with multiple partners. Always practise safe sex even when you do not have any visible blisters on your skin.