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Penciclovir dosage and administration

Introduction

Penciclovir
DENAVIR® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
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Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
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Dosage and Administration
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Dosage And Administration

Dosage And Administration

DENAVIR should be applied every 2 hours during waking hours for a period of 4 days. Treatment should be started as early as possible (i.e., during the prodrome or when lesions appear). [1]

References

References

  1. ↑ “DENAVIR (PENCICLOVIR) CREAM [PRESTIUM PHARMA, INC.]”. Retrieved 6 January 2014.

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]