Herpes zoster (or simply zoster), commonly known as shingles and also known as zona, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body, often in a stripe. The initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) cau...
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Medications for Shingles
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Valtrex
An average number of patient posts reported that Valtrex helped them when used for Shingles
Acyclovir
Fewer patient posts reported that Acyclovir helped them when used for Shingles (6% lower than average of other Shingles treatments)
Zovirax
More patient posts reported that Zovirax helped them when used for Shingles (47% higher than average of other Shingles treatments)
Famvir
An average number of patient posts reported that Famvir helped them when used for Shingles
Zostavax
Fewer patient posts reported that Zostavax helped them when used for Shingles (87% lower than average of other Shingles treatments)
Lidoderm
More patient posts reported that Lidoderm helped them when used for Shingles (108% higher than average of other Shingles treatments)
Valacyclovir
Fewer patient posts reported that Valacyclovir helped them when used for Shingles (61% lower than average of other Shingles treatments)
Famciclovir
Fewer patient posts reported that Famciclovir helped them when used for Shingles (52% lower than average of other Shingles treatments)
Acylovir
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Acylovir for Shingles
Zovirax Topical
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Zovirax Topical for Shingles
My doctor also prescribed 100mg gabapentin for my shingles, but told me to increase the dosage to 200mg the following week and the third week take 200mg. The reason for this was he told...
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...the gabapentin i was already on helped with the pain and the areas it is in were alredy painful anyway and the gp gave me aciclovir for the shingles so now on 49 tablets a day so hard...
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...patients, which includes the flu shot every year, ...for that because I might get the Zostavax for Shingles. I've already had Shingles once and my PCP ...to risk taking the Zostavax. I am w...
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I was prescribed Cloderm in a topical cream, ...to give me some relief from my shingles rash. The other ingredients are ...me any relief from the insane itching and...
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...could have a supportive family.
He's doing ok. He's still vomiting but his counts are up which is why ...he'd have to be treated again. Plus it's helping his shingles. It's slow but it is...
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...back since right after the actual shingles went away, and that was when ...including lidoderm patches or neurontin. My dad had shingles when he was 16, so ...because it's where the shingles r...
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my doctor precribed lyrica for my shingles that i have for 2 weeks now ,the pain ...that can be long lasting and more then the shingles? So im holding our thinking things may get better...
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...nerve pain. The symptom of shingles is intense nerve pain. I have seen Lyrica advertised on the TV as a...
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...by my doctor for relief from my shingles pain.
Though I seem to ...too 50 mg..still the shingles pain wouldn't let me ...a night to take...Ok the shingles pain has finally stopped but now I...
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...red after taking 1/2 hydrocodone for my shingles. My doctor had me to take 3 fish oil per day due to ...taken 3 hydrocodones for my shingles these past few...
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