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Penciclovir vs Famciclovir - What's the difference?

penciclovir | famciclovir |

As nouns the difference between penciclovir and famciclovir

is that penciclovir is a guanine analogue antiviral drug used (mostly topically) for the treatment of herpesvirus infections while famciclovir is a guanine analogue antiviral drug, a prodrug form of penciclovir, used for the treatment of herpesvirus infections such as shingles.

penciclovir

English

Noun

(-)
  • A guanine analogue antiviral drug used (mostly topically) for the treatment of herpesvirus infections.

    • Related terms

    * famciclovir

    See also

    * (wikipedia "penciclovir")

    famciclovir

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A guanine analogue antiviral drug, a prodrug form of penciclovir, used for the treatment of herpesvirus infections such as shingles.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "famciclovir")