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Famciclovir (INN) (IPA: [pɛnˈsaɪklovir]) is a guanine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections, most commonly for herpes zoster (shingles). It is a prodrug form of penciclovir with improved oral bioavailability. Famciclovir is marketed under the trade name Famvir (Novartis).
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| Antivirals (primarily J05A, also S01AD and D06BB) edit |
| Anti-herpesvirus agents |
Aciclovir, Cidofovir, Docosanol, Famciclovir, Fomivirsen, Foscarnet, Ganciclovir, Idoxuridine, Penciclovir, Trifluridine, Tromantadine, Valaciclovir, Valganciclovir, Vidarabine |
| Anti-influenza agents |
Amantadine, Oseltamivir, Peramivir, Rimantadine, Zanamivir |
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| Antiretroviral drugs |
NRTIs |
Abacavir, Didanosine, Emtricitabine, Lamivudine, Stavudine, Zalcitabine, Zidovudine |
| NtRTIs |
Tenofovir |
| NNRTIs |
Efavirenz, Delavirdine, Nevirapine |
| PIs |
Amprenavir, Atazanavir, Darunavir, Fosamprenavir, Indinavir, Lopinavir, Nelfinavir, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Tipranavir |
| Fusion inhibitors |
Enfuvirtide |
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| Other antiviral agents |
Adefovir, Fomivirsen, Imiquimod, Inosine,Interferon, Podophyllotoxin, Ribavirin, Viramidine |
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