Efficacy of Oral Famciclovir Versus Aciclovir Treatment in Patients With Herpes Zoster
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Herpes Zoster is an infection that affects part of the nervous system caused by Varicella
Zoster Virus. Herpes Zoster manifests as vesicular eruption in the dermatome, often
associated with significant pain.
There are effective oral prescription antiviral medicines available to reduce the discomfort
of symptoms as famciclovir and aciclovir.
This is a phase III, multicenter, randomized, parallel-group study to compare the efficacy
and safety of treatment with Famciclovir (500 mg) comparing to Aciclovir (400 mg) in patients
with Herpes Zoster.