# famciclovir

> English word · Noun · IPA /fæmˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/

## Definitions
1. A prodrug form C₁₄H₁₉N₅O₄ of the antiviral agent penciclovir that after oral administration is converted to penciclovir by cellular kinases and that is used for the treatment of shingles and herpes genitalis.

## Etymology
From [Term?] + -ciclovir (“bicyclic heterocycle compound”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/famciclovir