Famciclovir substitution for patients with acyclovir-associated renal toxicity

Abstract

Acyclovir-induced nephrotoxicity is well known, but published literature lacks information on the safety of substitution with other antiviral agents. We describe four patients with acyclovir-induced renal toxicity that were subsequently managed with hydration and famciclovir. All four patients subsequently had improvements in their symptoms with full recovery of their baseline renal function.