Maintenance therapy

For maintenance therapy (secondary prophylaxis) for frequent severe recurrences of oral mucocutaneous HSV, as continuous prophylaxis, use:

1 famciclovir 500 mg orally, 12-hourly. For dosage adjustment in adults with kidney impairment, see famciclovir dosage adjustment oral mucocutaneous herpes, maintenance therapy (adult with HIV) famciclovir    

OR

1 valaciclovir 500 mg orally, 12-hourly. For dosage adjustment in adults with kidney impairment, see valaciclovir dosage adjustment. oral mucocutaneous herpes, maintenance therapy (adult with HIV) valaciclovir