SMITHKLINE BEECHAM FAMVIR SHINGLES TREATMENT LABELED FOR T.I.D. DOSING
Executive Summary
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM FAMVIR SHINGLES TREATMENT LABELED FOR T.I.D. DOSING, less frequent than labeled dosing of the only other approved shingles (varicella zoster virus) treatment, Burroughs Wellcome's Zovirax (acyclovir), FDA cleared Farnvir (famciclovir) for marketing June 29, Recommended Farnvir dosing is one 500 mg tablet every eight hours for seven days, approved labeling states, while Zovirax labeling recommends 800 mg every four hours five times daily for 7-10 days,