Shingles (Herpes Zoster) : Drugs
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Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.
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Acetaminophen is a medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever. Purpose Acetaminophen is used to relieve many kinds of minor aches and pains, including headaches, muscle aches, backaches, toothaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and the aches and pains that often accompany colds.
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Acetaminophen is a medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever . Purpose Acetaminophen is used to relieve many kinds of minor aches and pains- headaches, muscle aches, backaches, toothaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and the aches and pains that often accompany colds.
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One of several medications used to reduce fever and other general symptoms of illness, such as body aches and headache. Acetaminophen, sold without a prescription from a physician, is one of several medications used to treat fever and to relieve pain and general illness symptoms.
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Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that
the body can fight off the infection. Acyclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the
symptoms of the infection.
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Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that
the body can fight off the infection. Acyclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the
symptoms of the infection.
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Capsaicin topical causes a decrease in a substance in the body (substance P) that causes pain.
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Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. Diphenhydramine blocks the effects of the naturally
occurring chemical histamine in the body.
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Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine, used to treat allergies, motion sickness, allergic reactions, insomnia, cough, nausea, and phenothiazine drug-induced abnormal muscle movement. Purpose Diphenhydramine is frequently ordered for cancer patients to aid in controlling nausea and itching .
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Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used in psychiatric medicine to treat phenothiazine drug-induced abnormal muscle movement. It is also used in general medicine to treat allergies, allergic reactions, motion sickness, insomnia , cough, and nausea.
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Famciclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that
the body can fight off the infection. Famciclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the
symptoms of the infections.
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Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of
substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Valacyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so
that the body can fight off the infection. Valacyclovir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the
symptoms of the infection.
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