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Famciclovir

This is a drug monograph from the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary Part A: Canine and Feline. BSAVA members should login for access to the full monograph. Non-members can join BSAVA, buy a Formulary subscription, or buy the printed edition
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  4. Thomasy SM, Covert JC, Stanley SD and Maggs DJ (2012) Pharmacokinetics of famciclovir and penciclovir in tears following oral administration of famciclovir to cats: a pilot study.Veterinary Ophthalmology 15, 299–306 
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