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Penciclovir dosage and administration

Penciclovir
DENAVIR® FDA Package Insert
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.

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