Observation of therapeutic effects on treating herpes simplex with penciclovir cream and acyclovir cream. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (2):181-182(2001)
Observation of therapeutic effects on treating herpes simplex with penciclovir cream and acyclovir cream. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (2):181-182(2001)DOI:
Observation of therapeutic effects on treating herpes simplex with penciclovir cream and acyclovir cream
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of penciclovir cream against herpes simplex. Methods: Sixty-four patients with herpes simplex were randomly assigned to receive either penciclovir cream or acyclovir cream. Lesions were assessed on days 1
2
4
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10 and 14. Results: There were statistically significant differences between two groups in terms of time to start escharing
time to complete escharing
time to start shedding and complete shedding (P<0.05)
there were no statistically significant differences between two groups in the rate of recovery (P>0.05). There happened to be no adverse effects in two groups. Conclusion: It is indicated that penciclovir cream is well-tolerated and effecitive for the treatment of herpes simplex.