MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'famvir'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998989&cid=t_144145_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-adults-get-chickenpox%2F2010.09.24 We think of chickenpox as a childhood disease, but there are adult cases and they tend to lead to more serious complications. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella virus and it is extremely contagious. Most people are exposed in childhood (or they receive the chicken pox vaccine), and so adults rarely contract it. It is especially dangerous for pregnant women because the fetus can become infected. The latency period from infection exposure to disease is 10 to 21 days. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998989 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3998989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320601&cid=t_144145_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2008%2F02%2F03%2F729%2F This is what my head looks like now.  The rash is gone.  There’s discoloration there, and the skin is extremely sensitive.  Sometimes it itches, too. I have another appointment to see the eye doctor on Tuesday, and I think it will be the last one for this. If you’re wondering, the thing sticking out of my ear is from my iPod. This has been the first time I’ve tried to use it since before I had shingles. The virus caused pain even in my ear, which made it hurt to listen to music or even the telephone on that site. I still have headaches on the left side of my head, but they’re not as bad and not as constant as they were even a week ago. You can see that my hair is growing. I hope to look half way normal by spring. The picture was taken with PhotoBooth ... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320601 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:28:31 +0100 1320601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320603&cid=t_144145_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2008%2F01%2F17%2Fand-i-thought-famvir-made-me-sick%2F On Friday I started taking famvir for an outbreak of shingles.  I knew from previous times that famvir gave me a pretty bad headache, but I thought I’d do it anyway and maybe this time it wouldn’t happen.  I withstood it for almost 4 full days, but then called the doctor to get something else. It was a wicked headache and I thought anything else had to be better.  I got the rx for acyclovir Tuesday and took my first dose with dinner. Pretty soon I was experiencing nausea.  Those of you who know me, know that this is a serious situation. I fought off the nausea for four hours and then finally had an episode of vomiting and diarrhea.  It was over fast, and probably not worth the four hours I spent trying to avoid it. We do what we do though, and it’... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320603 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:56:58 +0100 1320603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320604&cid=t_144145_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2008%2F01%2F14%2Feye-doctor%2F I’m seeing the doctor this afternoon about my left eye. Here’s where I’ll be:  Carolina Eye Associates Here’s a new picture of what the rash looks like.  Don’t click on the thumbnail if you don’t want to see it.  I think it’s hideous.  I try to stay in so that I don’t attract mobs of torch-wielding villagers out in front of the house. I’m still taking the 500 mg  of Famvir three times a day and am taking some oxycodone as needed.  I never thought I’d say this, but I wish I had some dex. (Source: beth's myeloma blog) beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320604 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:54:34 +0100 1320604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320605&cid=t_144145_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2008%2F01%2F12%2Fshingles-schmingles%2F I have a case of shingles AGAIN.  This time it’s on the left side of my head and face, affecting my eye.  I’m on 500 mg of Famvir, three times a day. As my doctor said, it will get worse before it gets better. These pictures don’t really quite do it justice.  What is shingles? There’s a really good explanation of shingles here on Wikipedia. (Source: beth's myeloma blog) beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320605 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:28:01 +0100 1320605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051370&cid=t_144145_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F190875837%2F That’s what Carol Shull, a former brand director, alleges in a wrongful termination lawsuit. She claims she was canned this past March after complaining repeatedly for nearly two years about attempts by the drugmaker to “fraudently inflate” the value of Famvir, a treatment for genital herpes, on its books. Novartis acquired the drug for $1.6 billion back in 2000, but Shull asserts that Novartis managers knew they “overpaid” and the investment would never be recovered, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in state court in New Jersey. As of now, we are awaiting official Novartis comment. In her lawsuit, Shull alleges that, beginning in January 2005, when she became Famvir brand director, she was told to ensure Famvir’s value through at least 2008-201... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051370 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:09:29 +0100 1051370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=916220&cid=t_144145_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F163669762%2F Welcome to the working week. Overcast skies greet those of us who live in the nation’s medicine chest. But our own outlook remains sunny. We hope these will help you do the same…. Teva Can Resume Selling Generic Famvir (The Jerusalem Post) Sanofi-Aventis Gets FDA OK For Added Use For Taxotere (Yahoo/AP) Vernalis Shares Plunge After FDA Delays Painkiller Approval (Bloomberg News) Pfizer Struggles With ‘Bigger Is Better’ (The Financial Times) Eisai To Appeal UK’s NICE Decision On Alzheimer’s Meds (PharmaTimes) Rare Disorders And High Drug Costs (USA Today) Three Years On, Vioxx Litigation Continues (The Star-Ledger of NJ/AP) Online Pharmacies Growing Rapidly In The Czech Republic (Czech Business Weekly) Share / E-mail (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=916220 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:02:15 +0100 916220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856916&cid=t_144145_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F154547933%2F A new week gets under way. And so this is an opportunity to catch up on events. Here are some worth noting…. Lundbeck Looking To Buy Other Companies In US (AFX/Thomson Financial) Actavis Makes FDA Filing Challenging King Patent (MarketWatch) India May Add More Drugs To Price-Controlled List (The Economic Times) Teva Must Stop Selling Generic Famvir (Bloomberg News) Cipla Sales Hurt By NGOs (BusinessWeek) Share / E-mail (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856916 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:12:26 +0100 856916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=844127&cid=t_144145_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F152713291%2F And so the end of another busy day draws near. We spent much of our time on R&D, researching and developing interesting items for you to digest in coming days. We look forward to posting them. Meanwhile, we must move on to other matters and hope you enjoy these as you unwind…. Teva May Begin Selling Generic Famvir (Bloomberg News) FDA Clears 14 Companies To Sell Generic Coreg (Yahoo/Reuters) What Is PDL BioPharma Really Worth? (The Motley Fool) Medtronic To Cut 900 Jobs As Part Of Restructuring (Bloomberg News) J&J’s Procrit Can Help Critically Ill Trauma Patients: Study (Yahoo/Reuters) The FDA’s Inadequate Response To The IOM (The New England Journal of Medicine) Share / E-mail (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=844127 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:59:53 +0100 844127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=830972&cid=t_144145_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2007%2F08%2F30%2Fshingles-vaccine-postherpetic-neuralgia%2F Shingles is a condition characterized by a painful, blistering skin rash. This rash can affect any part of the body. The medical name for shingles is Herpes Zoster. It is the caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. People who have had chicken pox are potentially at risk for developing shingles later in their life. Patients who have never had chicken pox can get this from individuals who have an active attack of shingles, as the rash is contagious. Shingles can appear anywhere on the body but tend to follow the distribution of the nerves, as this is where the virus lives. Although severe in any part of the body, facial involvement around the eye presents an even greater problem. If shingles involves the upper face, the eye can be affected, potentially leading to eye complications ... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=830972 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:06:48 +0100 830972