What is mystifying is why so many doctors write a prescription for topical acyclovir when it really does not help at all! Anyone who buys topical acyclovir for herpes is a fool- it is expensive and does nothing for your herpes infection. Because topical acyclovir is useless for the treatment of herpes infection, there is now a new product released.
Penciclovir is similar to acyclovir and indicated for the treatment of various herpes infections. The drug is available as a 1% cream and the pharmaceutical company claims that it is better able to penetrate the skin than acyclovir.
So far, acyclovir has been an abysmal failure when it comes to treatment of herpes sores. The authors of the recent study claim that Penciclovir readily gets absorbed and reaches skin in high concentrations and thus, it is more effective.
One should note that all these studies were done in a laboratory. Whether Penciclovir actually works better than acyclovir in the clinical situation remains to be seen. So far, there are not many testimonials but anecdotal reports from patients indicate that it is no better than acyclovir.
Penciclovir is available in most pharmacies and requires a prescription. The drug is recommended for treatment of herpes sores anywhere on the body.
The cost of drug varies from $30-$50 (not sure why there is such a large variation in pricing!).
For the moment, one should not rush to buy this product. There is little information on whether it really does anything. Remember, the drug company is out there to make money and some doctors who actually brag about the drug are paid by the company. A wait and see approach is important. Moreover, do not worry; your herpes is not going anywhere yet.
No comments:
Post a Comment