Famcimac 250 mg Tablet

Famcimac 250 mg Tablet is an oral antiviral medicine that contains 250 mg of famciclovir in each tablet. It belongs to the nucleoside analogue class and is used to help treat certain herpes virus infections, including shingles, genital herpes, and cold sores. Famcimac 250 mg Tablet does not cure herpes, but it can help shorten outbreaks and reduce symptoms when started early as prescribed. This product is supplied as a tablet in a strip/box of 4 tablets.

How it works: After you swallow the Famcimac 250 mg Tablet, famciclovir is changed in the body into penciclovir, which blocks the herpes virus from making more copies of itself. This helps slow the infection so sores may heal sooner and pain or itching may improve.

Famcimac 250 mg Tablet is a mid-strength famciclovir tablet and may be chosen when a doctor wants a dose that is lower than Famcimac 500 mg Tablet but still suitable for a prescribed antiviral schedule. Compared with the 500 mg strength, the 250 mg tablet can be easier to fit into certain dosing plans, especially when a patient needs a smaller single dose or step-down regimen based on kidney function, age, or the infection being treated.

• Shingles (herpes zoster)
• Genital herpes outbreaks
• Cold sores (herpes labialis)
• Suppressive therapy for recurrent genital herpes when prescribed
• Herpes infection management in patients with a doctor-selected dosing plan

• Swallow Famcimac 250 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew unless your pharmacist or doctor tells you otherwise.
• Take it exactly as prescribed, because the number of tablets per dose depends on the condition being treated.
• Start treatment as soon as possible after symptoms begin for the best effect.
• It can be taken with or without food.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Use the full prescribed course even if you feel better before finishing it.

Each Famcimac 250 mg Tablet provides 250 mg of famciclovir, so doctors can prescribe one or more tablets per dose depending on the infection and your kidney function. It may be taken once daily, twice daily, three times daily, or on another schedule chosen by the prescriber, and the maximum daily amount is determined by the specific condition and medical history rather than by the tablet strength alone.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Famciclovir may include:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Tiredness
• Dizziness
• Mild rash

• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, since famciclovir dosing may need to be changed.
• Use caution if you are older or dehydrated, because side effects may be more likely.
• Do not take more Famcimac 250 mg Tablet than prescribed; higher total daily doses are only used when a clinician has assessed you.
• Avoid driving or operating machinery if the tablet makes you dizzy or sleepy.
• Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
• Tell your clinician about any history of severe drug allergies or rash.
• Do not use this tablet to replace safer prevention measures for passing herpes to others; it does not eliminate transmission risk.

• Probenecid
• Other medicines that can affect the kidneys, such as aminoglycosides or IV contrast in some situations
• Valacyclovir
• Acyclovir
• Medications that may worsen kidney function when combined with famciclovir

Store Famcimac 250 mg Tablet at room temperature in the original strip/box, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.