Penciclovir Cream
Treatment for Genital Herpes
Typical Dosage: Apply every 2 hours while awake for 4 days
Effectiveness
40%
Safety Score
85%
Clinical Trials
30
Participants
3K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
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85
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
Apply every 2 hours while awake for 4 days
Time to Effect
Hours to days
Treatment Duration
4 days
Evidence Quality
MODERATENumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
8(Treat 8 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
1000(Treat 1000 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
75%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$150
Monitoring:$500
Side Effect Mgmt:$0
Total Annual:$650
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
POORICER
$180,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.001
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$230
Prescription Access Economics
Annual Societal Loss per Patient
$70
Cost of prescription-only barriers (visits, time, admin, price premium)
Physician Visit Cost
$50/year
Time Cost
$10/year
Travel + wait time
Insurance Admin Cost
$10/year
Prior auth, claims
Rx Price
$150/year
Potential OTC Price
$60/year
Estimated if OTC available
Risk Assessment
Misuse Risk
LOWMissed Diagnosis Risk
LOWPenciclovir Cream Outcomes
for Genital Herpes
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+40%
Response Rate
+65%
Common Side Effects
Application site reactions (stinging, burning)
+3%
Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov