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Effects Of Herpes

Study: Famvir as Effective as Valtrex for Genital Herpes

September 29, 2008
New research published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that the single-day genital herpes drug Famvir is as effective as the three-day herpes drug Valtrex. Investigators recruited 1179 adults with recurrent genital herpes and gave them either Famvir or Valtrex within six hours of a recurrence. The researchers found that about one third of patients in each group experienced a halt in their herpes episode, suggesting that both Famvir and Valtrex had a similar effect on the con... Read more »
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Expert & Community Posts

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Condoms and Herpes
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

Numerous questions come up regarding herpes and safe sex and specifically use of condoms.  Here's... Read more »

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Pregnancy and Herpes
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...healthy baby. While this worry is understandable - the effects of neonatal herpes are... Read more »

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Is Your Herpes Medication Making You Sick?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...all medications, the herpes antiviral DO have side effects. And you should know the difference... Read more »

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Genital Herpes Medications: Learn more about Zovirax, Valtrex and Famvir
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...all medications, the herpes antiviral DO have side effects. Here's what you need to know about... Read more »

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Acyclovir, Famciclovir & Valacyclovir
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...and can therefore be taken fewer times a day. Side Effects are similar for all three forms of... Read more »

Health Guide

Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital Herpes
...strides have been made towards the development of another STD vaccine, which will protect against genital herpes. There is a pressing need to develop an effective protection against this disease.... Read more »
New Study Gives Mothers with Herpes More Options
...conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical center offers hope to women living with genital herpes who wish to bear children. Because there is a small risk of passing the infection... Read more »
Birth acquired herpes
...course of several weeks may be required. In addition, other therapy is often necessary to treat the effects of herpes infection such as shock or seizures. Support Groups ... Read more »
Herpes Simplex: Risk Factors
...disease is not life threatening, although it can be very debilitating and cause great emotional distress.Effects of Herpes Virus on PregnancyDepending on specific factors, HSV can have serious... Read more »
STD Symptoms
...Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Bacterial vaginosis Chancroid Chlamydial infections Cytomegalovirus infections Herpes Genital mycoplasma infections Genital (venereal) warts... Read more »

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Medications

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...CREAM - TOPICAL Pronounced: (ay-zeh-LAY-ick) Side Effects Stinging, burning, itching,... Read more »

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...Valacyclovir is used in children to treat cold sores (herpes labialis) and chickenpox (varicella... Read more »

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...medication is used to treat "cold sores/fever blisters" (herpes labialis). It can speed up... Read more »

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...certain patients to treat or help prevent outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin (mouth, lips,... Read more »

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...(ay-SYE-kloe-vir) Uses This drug is used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex on the skin... Read more »

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