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Famciclovir
An antiviral for herpes zoster (shingles), genital herpes and cold sores, patented in 1983 and approved in 1994. It is a prodrug: in the body it becomes penciclovir, which blocks viral replication. This family brings together the active ingredient, pharmacopoeial impurities, labelled standards and other impurities.
Did you know?It was created as an oral version of penciclovir: about three quarters of it is absorbed and converted into the active form by the intestinal wall, the blood and the liver.
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