Famvir is a wonder drug that can stop or reduce any recurrent genital herpes outbreak with treatment for a single day. Famvir is an oral antiviral medication prescribed for treating and suppressing recurrent genital herpes, treatment of cold stores and in the treatment of shingles.

Single day Famvir has to be taken immediately when you feel an outbreak of genital herpes coming in. early symptoms for genital herpes vary among people and can include burning, tingling, itching and tenderness. Taking Famvir within six hours of any symptom onset or lesion appearance helps in controlling and suppressing genital herpes.

Those suffering with frequent outbreaks of about 6 or more per year find a reduction in the number of outbreaks by taking Famvir everyday for up to one year. Famvir actually enters the infected cells to help in preventing herpes virus from reproducing.  Famvir has to be taken with or without food.

You have to approach your doctor before starting Famvir and discuss your lifestyle, your outbreaks, pain and severity of symptoms and the frequency of outbreaks before starting it. If you have an outbreak while taking suppressive therapy, you have to continue taking Famvir as prescribed by the doctor.

Famvir is prescribed in one of three ways; episodic treatment to be taken at the first symptoms of an outbreak, suppressive treatment for people suffering frequent genital herpes and patients with HIV for treating patients with herpes simplex and HIV. If you suffer from cold sores or herpes zoster the doctor will decide on the best dosage for you. The most common side effects with Famvir are headache, diarrhea and nausea which lasts only a short time.