Is there another way to prevent a herpes outbreak?
Yes. Sometimes, people with recurrent genital herpes need or want suppressive therapy, which means taking medicine daily for up to 1 year to lessen the number of outbreaks. This may be because they experience many outbreaks (e.g., more than 6 per year). For many people, however, treating their genital herpes outbreak for a short period of time as soon as they feel the warning sensations (episodic treatment) is appropriate and even preferred in some cases. Fortunately, FAMVIR can be used for both episodic and suppressive treatment of genital herpes. The decision as to whether episodic or suppressive treatment is most appropriate for you should be made in consultation with your doctor. For more information, or if you feel you may need suppressive therapy with FAMVIR, please talk to your doctor.
