Famciclovir is an antiviral with efficacy and safety comparable to aciclovir, but famciclovir's more favorable pharmacokinetic profile enables a less frequent dosing regimen. Future trials will likely determine famciclovir's role in the suppression of HBV.

Although varicella zoster virus latency has been demonstrated in several sensory ganglia, herpes zoster usually effects only one single, either left or right, dermatome in half of the body. In immunocompromised patients, more than one contiguous unilateral dermatome may be involved. Bilateral non-contiguous herpes zoster, also termed herpes zoster duplex, is rarely reported. Chronic varicella z...

BACKGROUND: It was substantiated the relevance and necessity of chosen research topic as a result review scientific literature on epidemiology pharmacotherapy patients with systemic vasculitis associated cryoglobulinemic syndrome.
 
 OBJECTIVE: In this study were selected drugs that have diagnostic ATC-code J05 Antiviral agents for use; J05A Antivirals direct action; J05AB01 antiviral...

INTRODUCTION Worldwide, about 90% of people are infected with the herpes simplex virus, 30% of whom will experience recurrent herpes simplex labialis, commonly referred to as 'cold sores', which can last up to 10 days. The most common treatment is aciclovir cream which reduces healing time by just half a day compared with no specific treatment. This is a protocol for a randomised controlled tri...

OBJECTIVES Over-the-counter access to an inexpensive, effective topical microbicide could reduce the transmission of HIV and would increase women's control over their health and eliminate the need to obtain their partners' consent for prophylaxis. Chronic infection with herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), also known as human herpes virus 2, has been shown to facilitate HIV infection and speed the p...

Presentamos el caso de un varón 21 años edad, con antecedente VIH/SIDA sin tratamiento antirretroviral y haber sufrido varicela o sido vacunado, quien desarrolló lesiones dérmicas en la radiografía tórax presentó micronódulos bilaterales difuso e hipoxemia. Se diagnosticó neumonía por insuficiencia respiratoria, como primoinfección, respuesta al aciclovir endovenoso oxigenoterapia fue favorable.

BACKGROUND There is lack of consensus from randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of antivirals in the management of herpes zoster. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken to provide better understanding of effectiveness of antivirals in management of herpes zoster. METHODS A total of 12 randomized controlled trials with 7,277 patients were included in the review...