Acyclovir is useful in the treatment of genital herpes, herpes simplex encephalitis,

mucocutaneous herpetic infection, varicella infection in the immunosuppressed host, and herpes
zoster infection in the normal and the immunosuppressed host. It can also be used for prevention
of herpes virus infection in immunocompromised patients. Famciclovir is effective in the
management of herpes simplex and varicella-zoster infection. Amantadine is useful
therapeutically and prophylactically in the management of influenza A virus infection. Chronic
hepatitis B infection can respond to lamivudine therapy, and the optimal treatment of hepatitis C
is the combination of interferon alfa and ribavirin. In addition, Famciclovir is another antiviral
drug that’s used for certain herpes infections. Unlike valacyclovir and acyclovir, which are
usually prescribed for HSV-1 and HSV-2, famciclovir is typically used to treat shingles, or
herpes zoster. 

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