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Brand Names:
Denavir, Novartis
Drug Type:
Antiviral
Penciclovir
Overview
Penciclovir is a type of cream which contains penciclovir, an antiviral agent active against herpes viruses.
Dosage
10 mg/kg IP q24h x 12-24 weeks
References
Szotowska, Ines, and Aleksandra Ledwo?.
Antiviral chemotherapy in Avian medicine—a review.
Viruses 16.4
(2024)
Speer, Brian
Current therapy in avian medicine and surgery
.
Elsevier Health Sciences
(2015)
Tsiquaye, K. N., et al..
Antiviral activities and pharmacokinetics of penciclovir and famciclovir in Pekin ducks chronically infected with duck hepatitis B virus
Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy 7.3
(1996)
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