Safety and pharmacokinetics of a single 1500-mg dose of famciclovir in adolescents with recurrent herpes labialis

Stan L. Block, Ram Yogev, Felix Waldmeier, Kamal Hamed

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Abstract

An open-label study evaluated the safety (n = 53) and pharmacokinetics (n = 8) of single-dose therapy with 1500 mg famciclovir (prodrug of penciclovir) for recurrent herpes labialis in adolescents. Mean Cmax, mean AUC0-, and clearance for penciclovir were 9.37 μg/mL, 31.8 μg • h/mL, and 38.2 L/h, respectively, and within the range extrapolated from data in adults. Adverse events were generally mild and transient.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)525-528
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume30
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011

Funding

Supported by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Keywords

  • adolescent
  • famciclovir
  • herpes labialis
  • pharmacokinetics
  • safety

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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