Do not use famciclovir
If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to famciclovir, to penciclovir or anoother antiviral of the same group or any of the other ingredients of the medicinal product prescribed to you. If you think may be allergic, ask your doctor.
Allergy symptoms may include:
- Asthma attacks with shortness of breath, audible wheezing or rapid breathing.
- More or less sudden swelling of the face, lips, tongue or elsewhere in the body. It is especially critical if it affects the vocal cords.
- Hives, itching, rash
- Anaphylactic shock (loss of consciousness, paleness, sweating, etc.).
Take special care with famciclovir
- Tell your doctor if you have a kidney disease, as your doctor may need to adjust your famciclovir dose.
- If you have problems with your body's immune system,
- If you have liver problems,
If you suffer from genital herpes infection, you should take precautions during sex although you have started antiviral treatment.
If you have or think you may suffer from any of these conditions, consult your doctor before taking famciclovir.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medicine only for you. Never give it to someone else.
If in doubt, consult your doctor.
Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including herbal products or drugs obtained without a prescription.
Certain drugs may interact with famciclovir; in these cases, it may be necessary change the dose or stop taking one of them.
It is especially important that you tell your doctor if you are taking:
- Medicines containing probenecid,
- Other drugs that can affect the kidneys,
- Raloxifene (used to prevent and treat osteoporosis).
Maybe your doctor needs to change the dose of medication you was taking or even he may change the medication.
Use with food and beverages
This medicine may be taken with or without food.
Special physiological situations
Pregnancy and lactation:
Always consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
In the case of pregnancy or breastfeeding, your doctor will decide on the appropriateness of using this medicine.
Famciclovir is not to be used during pregnancy unless clearly necessary. Your doctor will tell you the potential risks of this medicine during pregnancy.
If you are breastfeeding, tell your doctor. This medicine is not to be used during breastfeeding unless clearly necessary. Your doctor will tell you the possible risks of taking famciclovir during breastfeeding.
Children
The clinical experience in children is limited. Therefore, it is not recommended to use famciclovir in this age group
Elderly
There is no special recommendation for the use of famciclovir in elderly patients; only if you have a kidney disease, in which case you should inform your doctor.
Driving and using machines
Famciclovir can cause reactions such as vertigo, dizziness, drowsiness or confusion. Therefore, caution should be exercised when driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine may affect you.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.
Follow carefully instructions of use of famciclovir provided by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist when in doubt. Follow the instructions of the physician in preference to those given in this website, which may be different. Ask your doctor to explain any aspect that you do not understand, contained in the instruction leaflet that comes with the medicine.
Your doctor will indicate the duration of treatment with famciclovir. Do not stop treatment early because it can worsen your condition and cause you undesirable effects.
Remember to take your medicine at the same time to thereby prevent you forget it.
This drug is given orally. The tablets should be swallowed whole with the aid a glass of water.
Recurrent genital herpes infection in patients with a normal immune system:
Dose: 250 mg twice daily.
In the treatment of genital herpes, you should start taking famciclovir as soon as possible after the onset of early symptoms (pain, burning, blisters).
The first outbreak of genital herpes in patients with normal immune systems:
Dose: 250 mg TID.
Prevention of subsequent onset of genital herpes in patients with a normal immune system:
Dose: 250 mg twice daily.
Treatment of recurrent genital herpes in HIV-positive patients:
Dose: 500 mg twice daily.
Genital herpes infection in patients with weakened immune systems:
Dose: 500 mg twice daily.
Labial herpes in patients with a weakened immune system:
Dose: 500 mg twice daily.
Herpes zoster treatment :
Dose: 500 mg TID or alternatively one or two 750 mg tablets per day for one week.
Herpes zoster eye infection in patients with normal immune systems:
Dose: 500 mg TID.
Patients with kidney problems:
Depending on the severity of kidney disease, your doctor may reduce the dose of famciclovir you must take
Elderly
Depending on your kidney function, your doctor may need to adjust the dose of famciclovir you must take.
Children:
This medicine is not recommended for children since it lacks enough clinical experience for using in this age group.
If you think the effect of the medicine is too strong or too weak, consult your doctor.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, famciclovir can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
The frequency of side effects is classified into:
Very common: affect 1 out of 1-10 patients
Common: affect 1 out of 10-100 patients
Uncommon: affect 1 out of 100-1.000 patients
Rare: affect 1 out of 1.000-10.000 patients
Very Rare: affect less than 1 in 10,000 patients
Incidence not known: Can not be established the true incidence from the available data
Some of the serious adverse effects of famciclovir are:
- Blistering of the skin and/or mucous membranes of the lips, eyes, mouth, nasal holes or genital (Stevens-Johnson syndrome).
- Bruising, nosebleeds, redness or unexplained purple areas on the skin (signs of a decrease in the number of blood platelets).
Tell your doctor immediately or go to the nearest hospital if you notice any
of these adverse effects.
Other side effects:
Rarely the patients may suffer nausea, headache or confusion (predominantly in elderly patients).
Very rarely may suffer vomiting, hallucinations, vertigo, dizziness, drowsiness (mainly in elderly patients), jaundice, rash, itching, and hives.
This list does not include all adverse reactions associated with the use of famciclovir, both well established as those that are under consideration or confirmation. In case you feel unwell, should immediately consult with the doctor who prescribed this medicine.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this website or in the leaflet accompanying the package, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
If any of the side effects gets serious, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
This page contains a list of brands of authorized pharmaceutical specialties of the active principle famciclovir in the countries listed below:
[ Australia] [ Brazil] [ Canada] [ France] [ Germany] [ India] [ Italy] [ Japan] [ Mexico] [ Pakistan] [ Puerto Rico] [ Spain] [ Turkey] [ United Kingdom] [ U.S.A]
Given the nature of the pharmaceutical market, some specialties may be unavailable, have been removed from the pharmaceutical market or have changed its name. So that, in no case can take decisions based on the information contained in the page. MEDIZZINE is not responsible for any damage arising from the information provided, which may be incomplete or outdated.
Warning:
With exceptions expressly indicated, these lists do not include active principle associations with other drugs or clinical use containers.
Australia: ▲
APO-FAMCICLOVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
AURO-FAMCICLOVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
EZOVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMLO 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMVIR125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMCICLOVIR-GA125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMCICLOVIR-AN125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMCICLOVIR GENERICHEALTH 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAVIC 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FLOVIR125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
Brazil: ▲
FANCLOMAX 125 mg, 10 tablets
FANCLOMAX 250 mg, 7 & 21 tablets
FAMVIR 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMVIR 250 mg, 21 tablets
PENVIR 125 mg, 10 tablets
PENVIR 500 mg, 14 & 21 tablets
Canada: ▲
ACT FAMCICLOVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
APO-FAMCICLOVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PRO DOC 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
PMS-FAMCICLOVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
SANDOZ FAMCICLOVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
France: ▲
ORAVIR 125 mg, 10 tablets
ORAVIR 500 mg, 25 tablets
Germany: ▲
FAMVIR 125, 250 & 500 mg, tablets
India: ▲
FANCIMAC 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMIRAC 250 & 500 mg, tablets
FAMTREX 250 & 500 mg, tablets
MICROVIR 250 & 500 mg, tablets
PENVIR 250 & 500 mg, tablets
VIROVIR 250 & 500 mg, tablets
Italy: ▲
COIRGEN 500 mg, 21 tablets
FAMVIR 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMVIR 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMVIR 500 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR MYLAN 250 mg 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR MYLAN 500 mg 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PENSA 250 mg 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PENSA 500 mg 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 250 mg 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 500 mg 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 250 mg 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 500 mg 21 tablets
MACIVIR 500 mg, 21 tablets
VILACIR 500 mg, 21 tablets
Japan: ▲
FAMVIR 250 mg, tablets
Mexico: ▲
FAMVIR 250 mg, 15, 21, 42 & 63 tablets
Pakistan: ▲
FAMCIVIR 500 mg, tablets
FAMCLOR 250 mg, tablets
FAMVIR 250 mg, tablets
Spain: ▲
FAMCICLOVIR ACTAVIS 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ACTAVIS 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ACTAVIS 750 mg, 7 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR NORMON 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR NORMON 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PENSA 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PENSA 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PHARMAGENUS 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PHARMAGENUS 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PHARMAGENUS 500 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PHARMAGENUS 750 mg, 7 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMVIR 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMVIR 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMVIR 750 mg, 7 tablets
Turkey: ▲
FAMVIR 250 mg, 21 tablets
VIRMOL 250 mg, 21 tablets
United Kingdom: ▲
FAMCICLOVIR AAH PHARMA 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR AAH PHARMA 250 mg, 15-21-56 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR AAH PHARMA 500 mg, 14 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ACTAVIS 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ACTAVIS 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ACTAVIS 500 mg, 14 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE 250 mg, 15-21-56 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE 500 mg, 14 & 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ARROW 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR GENERICS 250 mg, 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 250 mg, 15-21-56 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 500 mg, 14 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 250 mg, 15-21-56 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 500 mg, 14 & 30 tablets
FAMVIR 125 mg, 10 tablets
FAMVIR 250 mg, 15-21-56 tablets
FAMVIR 500 mg, 14 & 30 tablets
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: ▲
FAMCICLOVIR AUROBINDO 125 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR AUROBINDO 250 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR AUROBINDO 500 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ROXANE 125 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ROXANE 250 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR ROXANE 500 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR GREENSTONE 125 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR GREENSTONE 250 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR GREENSTONE 500 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR MYLAN 125 mg, 30 & 90 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR MYLAN 250 mg, 30 & 90 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR MYLAN 500 mg, 30 & 90 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR PHYSICIANS TOTAL CARE 500 mg, 3, 10, 20 & 21 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 125 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 250 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR SANDOZ 500 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 125 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 250 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR TEVA 500 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR WATSON 125 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR WATSON 250 mg, 30 tablets
FAMCICLOVIR WATSON 500 mg, 30 tablets
FAMVIR 125 mg, 30 tablets
FAMVIR 250 mg, 30 tablets
FAMVIR 500 mg, 30 tablets
Page updated: December 11, 2010.