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Penciclovir Cream

Aka: Penciclovir Cream, Penciclovir, Denavir
  1. Indications
    1. Herpes Labialis (Cold Sores)
  2. Dosing
    1. Penciclovir 1% Cream
    2. Start topical application at first symptoms
    3. Apply every 2 hours while awake for 4 days
  3. Efficacy
    1. Study n=1573, PCT showed significant improvement
      1. More than 0.5 days faster resolution, decreased pain
    2. Reference
      1. Spruance (1997) JAMA 277:1374-9

penciclovir (C0164815)

Concepts Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide (T114) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH C053539
SnomedCT 333029001, 356191006, 108918003, 386939003
English 9-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylbut-1-yl)guanine, penciclovir, Penciclovir [skin], Penciclovir [skin] (product), penciclovir (medication), PENCICLOVIR, penciclovir [Chemical/Ingredient], Penciclovir, Penciclovir (product), Penciclovir (substance), Penciclovir [skin] (substance)
Spanish Penciclovir, penciclovir (uso dermatológico) (producto), penciclovir (uso dermatológico), penciclovir (piel) (producto), penciclovir (piel), penciclovir (producto), penciclovir (sustancia), penciclovir
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Denavir (C0719742)

Concepts Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide (T114) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH C053539
English Denavir, Vectavir, denavir, Novartis brand of penciclovir, SB-CH brand of penciclovir
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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