title: Famciclovir/penciclovir.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sacks
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D015075:2-Aminopurine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077595:Famciclovir; D006147:Guanine; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D011355:Prodrugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D011355:Prodrugs; C053539:penciclovir; D015075:2-Aminopurine; D006147:Guanine; D000077595:Famciclovir; D000212:Acyclovir