Why FAMVIR* (Famciclovir ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of FAMVIR: satisfied (average rating score: 3.71)
(based on 34 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** FAMVIR
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herpes zoster* | 8 |
| 2 | Oral herpes* | 4 |
| 3 | Genital herpes* | 3 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of FAMVIR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headache* | 15 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 4 |
| 3 | Palpitations | 3 |
| 4 | Hypertension | 2 |
| 5 | Fatigue* | 2 |
| 6 | Diarrhoea* | 2 |
| 7 | Tremor | 2 |
| 8 | Muscular weakness | 2 |
| 9 | Vomiting* | 2 |
| 10 | Pain* | 2 |
| 11 | Tinnitus | 2 |
| 12 | Anxiety | 2 |
| 13 | Dizziness* | 2 |
| 14 | Feeling jittery | 2 |
| 15 | Blister | 1 |
| 16 | Disturbance in attention | 1 |
| 17 | Feeling abnormal | 1 |
| 18 | Rash | 1 |
| 19 | Diabetes | 1 |
| 20 | Neuralgia | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for FAMVIR
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Famciclovir (Famvir, Famciclovir)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com