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Fenistil Cold Sore Cream

Omega Pharma

Description

2g, £CS

Indications

Treatment of herpes simplex virus infections of the lips and face (herpes labialis) in adults and children over 12 years of age

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Fenistil contains penciclovir, which has demonstrable in vivo and in vitro activity against herpes simplex viruses (types 1 and 2) and varicella zoster virus. In virus-infected cells penciclovir is rapidly and efficiently converted into a triphosphate (mediated via virus-induced thymidine kinase)

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