Born out of Fire and Ice: Polymorph Studies of the Antiviral Famciclovir [PDF]
There is much interest and focus on solid forms of famciclovir. However, in spite of the abundance of reported differences in oral bioavailability, compressibility, and other physical–chemical properties of the various crystal forms of this drug, very ...
Liana Vella-Zarb, Ulrich Baisch
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Randomized clinical trial of famciclovir or acyclovir for the treatment of herpes zoster in adults
Background: This study investigated the safety and efficacy of famciclovir compared to acyclovir in patients with herpes zoster, to determine whether the two regimens are equally effective for the treatment of patients with uncomplicated herpes zoster ...
Henrique Pott Junior +3 more
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Famciclovir and Racecodotril Using 2, 6-Dichloroquinone–Chlorimide [PDF]
A simple, sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of Famciclovir and Racecodotril is developed. It is based on the formation of a colored oxidative coupling product between 2,6-dichloroquinone-chlorimide and the drug is described.
M. Vamsi Krishna +2 more
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Clinical bottom lineBased on the current available evidence, famciclovir may have a positive effect on reducing respiratory and ocular clinical signs of feline herpesvirus type-1 (FHV-1) disease, however further research is needed before famciclovir can ...
Jacqueline Cole
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A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Famciclovir in Shelter Cats with Naturally Occurring Upper Respiratory Tract Disease [PDF]
Upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) is a clinically relevant infectious disease in shelter cats, with individual and population-level welfare implications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of famciclovir in reducing clinical
Chelsea L. Reinhard +3 more
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Fatal Hepatic Decompensation in a Patient with Hepatitis B Cirrhosis Following Famciclovir Withdrawal [PDF]
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Famciclovir is a nucleoside analogue with potent antiviral activity that appears promising in the management of patients with HBV infection.
Robert P Myers +3 more
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William L Pridgen,1 Carol Duffy,2 Judy F Gendreau,3 R Michael Gendreau3 1Innovative Med Concepts, LLC, 2Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 3Gendreau Consulting, LLC, Poway, CA, USA Objective: Infections and other ...
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Concomitant Intravitreal Ganciclovir and Dexamethasone Therapy in the Management of Acute Retinal Necrosis in a Patient Previously Treated with Oral Famciclovir [PDF]
Several treatments have been reported for acute retinal necrosis (ARN). We report a case of treatment with intravitreal injection of ganciclovir and dexamethasone in addition to oral valacyclovir in a patient who was previously treated with oral ...
Chirag V. Patel, Kamal Kishore
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Validated Spectrophotometric Estimation of Famciclovir in Tablet Dosage Form [PDF]
Two simple and sensitive spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the estimation of Famciclovir (FCR) in bulk and tablet dosage form. Methods A and B are based on the formation of ion-pair complexes of the drug with dyes such as orange II (OG ...
J. Adlin Jino Nesalin +3 more
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Hanan Polansky, Adrian Javaherian, Edan Itzkovitz The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD), Valley Cottage, NY, USA Background: This paper reports the results of a clinical study that tested the effect of suppressive treatment with the ...
Polansky H, Javaherian A, Itzkovitz E
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