About FAMVIR (famciclovir)

FAMVIR® (famciclovir) is a prescription oral antiviral medication that is indicated for:

	Treatment of recurrent genital herpes
	Suppression of recurrent genital herpes
	Treatment of recurrent genital herpes and oral herpes infections in HIV-infected adult patients
	Treatment of cold sores (Recurrent Herpes Labialis)
	Treatment of shingles (Acute Herpes Zoster)

In this section, you will learn about the ways FAMVIR can help you manage your symptoms.

Single-Day FAMVIR for Recurrent Genital Herpes Single-Day FAMVIR is the first and only herpes medicine proven to stop or shorten a recurrent genital herpes outbreak with just a single day of treatment. Take at the first sign or symptom. The effectiveness of FAMVIR has not been established when treatment is started more than 6 hours after the onset of symptoms or lesions. Ask your doctor if Single-Day FAMVIR is right for you. Learn more about Single-Day FAMVIR FAMVIR for Frequent Genital Herpes Outbreaks For people with frequent outbreaks (6 or more per year), suppressive treatment with FAMVIR may reduce the number of genital herpes outbreaks. Suppressive treatment requires taking FAMVIR every day Find out about suppressive treatment with FAMVIR FAMVIR for People with Cold Sores FAMVIR (famciclovir) can help minimize cold sore pain and tenderness and heal blisters with a single dose. Learn more FAMVIR for People with Shingles FAMVIR may help shingles lesions heal faster. Get more information FAMVIR for People with HIV FAMVIR is indicated for treating recurrent genital herpes or cold sores in people infected with HIV. Learn about FAMVIR and HIV