Penciclovir
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Dosing in kidney impairment
This label has no separate kidney-impairment dosing section. Check warnings and clinical pharmacology in the full label.
Drug interactions
Check penciclovir against a medication listLabel text (1 paragraph)
No drug interaction studies have been performed with penciclovir cream. Due to minimal systemic absorption of penciclovir, systemic drug interactions are unlikely.
Contraindications
Penciclovir cream is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the product or any of its components. • Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the product or any of its components. ( 4 )
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Penciclovir is not absorbed systemically following topical administration and maternal use is not expected to result in fetal exposure to the drug.
For breastfeeding, also see LactMed (National Library of Medicine), which summarizes milk levels and infant effects.
Supply and cost
Drug shortage status
Recalls (last 24 months)
Therapeutic equivalence (Orange Book)
Price ladder
Not the price at the counterThese are not what a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. They are what pharmacies, health plans, and government buyers pay, before manufacturer rebates. A patient's cost depends on their insurance (copay, coinsurance, or deductible) or the pharmacy's cash price.