Drug details

Famvir (famciclovir)

type of Antivirals, Other

Famvir (famciclovir) is an antiviral drug used to treat infections caused by herpes viruses, including genital herpes, cold sores, shingles, and chicken pox. Famvir is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Shingles .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• confusion,
• little or no urination,
• swelling in your feet or ankles,
• shortness of breath
• tiredness, and

The following drugs are related to Famvir, either as a replacement or used together:

• Abreva (docosanol cream)
• Zovirax (acyclovir)
• Zovirax Suspension (acyclovir)
• Xerese (acyclovir and hydrocortisone cream)
• Sitavig (acyclovir buccal tablets)
• Zovirax Cream (acyclovir cream, 5%)
• Zovirax Injection (acyclovir for injection)
• Zovirax Ointment (acyclovir ointment)
• Prezista (darunavir)
• Denavir (penciclovir)
• Videx EC (didanosine delayed-release capsules)
• gamaSTAN (immune globulin (human) for injection)
• Kaletra Tablets (lopinavir, ritonavir tablets)
• Kimyrsa (oritavancin for injeciton)
• Xylocaine (lidocaine)
• Lidoderm (lidocaine patch 5%)
• Valtrex (valacyclovir hydrochloride)
• Varivax (varicella virus vaccine live)
• VariZIG (varicella zoster immune globulin (human) for injection)
• Zostavax (zoster vaccine live)

The following supplements are related to Famvir, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Green Tea (s.)
• Papain (s.)
• Propolis (s.)
• Capsicum (s.)
• Transfer Factor (s.)
• Lemon Balm (s.)
• Sage (s.)
• Dmso (Dimethylsulfoxide) (s.)
• Lysine (s.)
• Rhubarb (s.)