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Famciclovir for the treatment of acute herpes zoster: effects on acute disease and postherpetic neuralgia. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Collaborative Famciclovir Herpes Zoster Study Group.

Tyring S, Barbarash RA, Nahlik JE, Cunningham A, Marley J, Heng M, Jones T, Rea T, Boon R, Saltzman R.

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Shafran SD, Tyring SK, Ashton R, Decroix J, Forszpaniak C, Wade A, Paulet C, Candaele D.

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Efficacy of famciclovir in the treatment of herpes zoster.

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Brivudin compared with famciclovir in the treatment of herpes zoster: effects in acute disease and chronic pain in immunocompetent patients. A randomized, double-blind, multinational study.

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Shen MC, Lin HH, Lee SS, Chen YS, Chiang PC, Liu YC.

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Postherpetic neuralgia: impact of famciclovir, age, rash severity, and acute pain in herpes zoster patients.

Dworkin RH, Boon RJ, Griffin DR, Phung D.

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Patient-initiated, twice-daily oral famciclovir for early recurrent genital herpes. A randomized, double-blind multicenter trial. Canadian Famciclovir Study Group.

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Famciclovir. A review of its pharmacological properties and therapeutic efficacy in herpesvirus infections.

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Oral famciclovir for the suppression of recurrent genital herpes: a randomized controlled trial. Collaborative Famciclovir Genital Herpes Research Group.

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Single-day, patient-initiated famciclovir therapy for recurrent genital herpes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Aoki FY, Tyring S, Diaz-Mitoma F, Gross G, Gao J, Hamed K.

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Open-label study of valacyclovir 1.5 g twice daily for the treatment of uncomplicated herpes zoster in immunocompetent patients 18 years of age or older.

Madkan VK, Arora A, Babb-Tarbox M, Aboutlabeti S, Tyring S.

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Oral famciclovir for suppression of recurrent genital herpes simplex virus infection in women. A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Collaborative Famciclovir Genital Herpes Research Group.

Mertz GJ, Loveless MO, Levin MJ, Kraus SJ, Fowler SL, Goade D, Tyring SK.

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Valaciclovir: a review of its use in the management of herpes zoster.

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A randomized, double-blind trial of famciclovir versus acyclovir for the treatment of localized dermatomal herpes zoster in immunocompromised patients.

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Herpes zoster guideline of the German Dermatology Society (DDG).

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The role of antivirals in the management of neuropathic pain in the older patient with herpes zoster.

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Valaciclovir compared with acyclovir for improved therapy for herpes zoster in immunocompetent adults.

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