Description
Indications –
*Mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus disease
*Acute herpes zoster
*Herpes zoster infection in immunocompromized patients
Benefits –
*A Prodrug of Penciclovir a Guanosine Analogue that inhibits Viruses of the Alpha Sub-Family of the Herpes Viridae
*A first-line Treatment with Treatment Compliance, Patient Acceptability and Subsequent Treatment Outcomes
*Effectively Eradicates Genital Herpes with Short Course of Therapy as per FaSt study
*Better than Acylovir