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Therapy of Zoster Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia and Other Neurological Complications
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2006
Monographs in Virology
Treatment of Acute Herpes Zoster In most case acute herpes zoster is a self-limiting disease and will resolve without complications with time. Analgesic drugs, i.e. NSAIDS and weak opioids or in severe cases strong opioids, in combination with local antiinflammatory ointments are used to establish adequate control of acute pain during healing of the rash. Furthermore, antiviral therapy (e.g. acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir and brivudin) should be initiated as soon as possible, especially
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