Penciclovir : Before Using

Penciclovir - Topical

Brand Names

Denavir Penciclovir *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For topical penciclovir, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to penciclovir. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Topical penciclovir has not been studied in pregnant women. However, this drug has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether topical penciclovir passes into the breast milk. However, it does pass into the milk in pets when given orally. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

There is no special info comparing the use of topical penciclovir in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. There is no special info comparing use of penciclovir in the elderly with use in other age groups. However, this drug has been using in some older diseaseds and has not been found to cause various side effects or other problems than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of topical penciclovir. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Immune system problems It is not known if this drug will work properly in diseaseds with these problems