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Herpes zoster usually disappears on its own. You may only need treatment to relieve pain. Your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medicine called acyclovir. This drug helps reduce pain and complications and shorten the course of the disease. Desciclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir...[read article]

Tests for Shingles

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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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A skin culture is a test that is done to identify the microorganism(bacteria, fungus, or virus) causing a skin infection and to determine the antibiotic or other tr...  More
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A skin culture is a laboratory test to look for and identify disease-causing substances in a sample of skin. It is called a mucosal culture if the sample involves t...  More
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Serum herpes simplex antibodies is a blood test that looks for antibodies to the herpes simplex virus.Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elb...  More
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Prescribed Medications for Shingles

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ACYCLOVIR (ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections in...  More
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VALACYCLOVIR (val ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infect...  More
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Antiviral; prodrug of penciclovir; nucleoside derived from guanine.  More
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CAPSAICIN (cap SAY sin) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat pain in muscles or joints.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provide...  More
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated inc...  More
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ACYCLOVIR (ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections in...  More
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AMITRIPTYLINE (a mee TRIP ti leen) is used to treat depression. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you hav...  More
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LIDOCAINE (LYE doe kane) is an anesthetic. It causes loss of feeling in the skin and surrounding tissues. It is used to prevent and to treat pain from some procedur...  More
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Over the Counter Medications for Shingles

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CAPSAICIN (cap SAY sin) is a pain reliever. It is used to treat pain in muscles or joints.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provide...  More
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LIDOCAINE (LYE doe kane) is an anesthetic. It causes loss of feeling in the skin and surrounding tissues. It is used to prevent and to treat pain from some procedur...  More
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Self Care for Shingles

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Detailed information on whether to use heat or cold when treating sore muscles or an injury  More
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Herbs and Supplements for Shingles What's this?

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Dimethyl sulfoxide (C 2 H 6 OS), or DMSO, is a sulfur-containing organic compound. DMSO occurs naturally in vegetables, fruits, grains, and animal products. DMSO wa...  More
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Chlorophyll is a chemoprotein commonly known for its contribution to the green pigmentation in plants, and is related to protoheme, the red pigment of blood. It can...  More
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Alternative Procedures for Shingles What's this?

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The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More
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