What is famvir used for

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Avatar m tn what are the treatments for hsv2/ are they prescribed or can i get them over the counter?
Avatar n tn I am just hesitant to keep taking it. Is Acyclovir or famvir the same? The nurse told me that all the drugs are pretty much the same. Thanks for your help!
Avatar m tn I have been on famvir suppressively and the symptoms have subsided, since my test results have been negative I stopped the famvir and the symptoms returned. My question is what other virus can cause these symptoms and is famvir effective against any other viruses other than herpes?
Avatar f tn Hello. I have recurrent cold sores and have a Famvir prescription for this. Two weeks ago, I felt and saw redness, lumpiness and then a whitish sore that I associate with cold sores and hurriedly bolted down 1500mg of Famvir. But the sore/lesion seems to have been on the inside of my lip (the moist inner mouth), and not on my skin. Stupidly I didn't think of this til later. I think, in my panic, I just went for the meds as the easy solution without thinking.
Avatar n tn I'm all for suppressive therapy myself. If your man turns out not to have hsv2 then it would be worth it. If he's also hsv2+ then it's up to you if you want to go on suppressive therapy or not. Who needs more ob's than they have to is my motto but it's your choice. I still get ob's frequently when not on medication so I'm a little more gung ho about suppressive therapy than some folks with herpes are.
Avatar n tn I am also on Valtrex and I continue to get outbreaks but they last for a few days and then go away for weeks, sometimes months before I get another. My spouse who also has herpes does not take an antiviral so that is why I believe I still get my outbreaks. Are you still engaging in intercourse while having outbreaks, maybe that is whey they aren't getting better. Also, I'm not sure what famvir is, but maybe it is stronger than Valtrex and will help you.
Avatar m tn rash still present...On 5th day of Famvir now, still discomfort in left testicle...Is this herpes? What else could it be? Worried about HIV, because of viral meds not working, but antibiotics not working either!...tested HIV negative 5 weeks ago at clinic..Too early for seroconversion? Please help!
Avatar m tn I absolutely do NOT agree AT ALL. What you did is not considered low risk - it is considered zero risk. And I don't know what herpes expert you are talking about, but starting Famvir at day 14 after contact would have absolutely no impact on contracting herpes. If you had come in direct contact with herpes and had taken the Famvir within an hour or two for several days, then maybe, yes.
Avatar f tn this is known as off labeling...where a drug is intended for one purpose but used for another....in this case insomnia......
Avatar n tn Keep getting staph infections from the issue, have taken antibiotics doxicyclin, bactrim ds, and famvir for viral, used cortisones creams, elidel creams, yeast/fungal cream, vaseline, taken vitamins, oral predisone. Nothing is wokring. My lips get sore, dry , start to get little bumps on them, gets a little crusty, gets inflamed and irritated. Tests have been done for autoimmune diseases, Thyroid, blood work, all seems to be negative.
Avatar f tn I'm interested in learning what helps naturally with keeping herpes at bay as it seems to be worsening for me. I tried the meds 16 years ago and realized they made outbreaks worse for me. I did the lysine pills from then on. My outbreaks would consist of one small lesion. Now I'm experiencing nerve pain in lower back, buttocks and thigh area and at least for lesions in a totally different area of skin than I'm used to. My butt pain is not subsiding.
Avatar f tn I hope someone can help. I've had horrible recurring pain in my right eye for over a year. Went to Optho. multiple times and was told it was an infected oil gland. I was put on low dose antibiotics for over 6 months and told to apply warm compresses and scrub eye with a baby shampoo/water solution. I developed a rash on my buttocks months into this that my GP diagnosed as shingles and prescribed Famvir.
Avatar m tn It should've been 2 500mg famvir tablets to take 2x/day for 1 day. Is that what you were given or just 1 500mg pill?
Avatar m tn If i take suppressive therapy for say a few months and then I choose to stop would it mean I have an outbreak once I stop? Or would the outbreaks be more frequent than now as my body is used to having the suppressive therapy to keep the herpes at bay?