Famvir and Valtrex are now approved for long-term therapy

November 1997

Famvir and Valtrex are now approved for long-term therapy...to PREVENT recurrent genital herpes.

Until now, these antivirals were only approved for short-term treatment of genital herpes and shingles.

Interestingly, a HIGHER dose of Famvir is used to PREVENT recurrences of genital herpes than to TREAT them.

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Table of Contents

Self-treatment for high cholesterol
new steroid nasal spray, Nasonex
metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) instead of a nebulizer to treat ACUTE asthma or COPD
Famvir and Valtrex are now approved for long-term therapy
AZT and 3TC COMBINED into one tablet called Combivir
Hepatitis C Infergen for chronic hepatitis C
Hepatitis C lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC) for chronic hepatitis B
Hypertension Avapro (irbesartan) for hypertension
which vit E supplements are best
Nascobal, a prescription vit B-as Nasal Gel
asking about alpha lipoic acid
Dermatology Soriatane (acitretin), a new oral retinoid
Neurology & Pain Requip (ropinirole) is the SECOND new drug for Parkinson's
Neurology & Pain epileptic patients will be put on Gabitril (tiagabine)
Alzheimer's Disease new JAMA study about using ginkgo for Alzheimer's
Antipsychotics Seroquel (quetiapine) just hit the market
The FDA will approve thalidomide
Practice JNC VI this month to guide hypertension treatment
Practice Arthrotec, a new combination of diclofenac (Voltaren) and misoprostol (Cytotec) for arthritis