What is Shingles
Herpes zoster, colloquially known as shingles, is the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, leading to a crop of painful blisters over the area of a dermatome. It occurs very rar...
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Shingles Treatments
| Treatment | Description | Reviewed by | Helps | |
 | Valtrex | Valaciclovir or valacyclovir is an antiviral drug used in the management of herpes si... Read Reviews | 66 Members | 96% of the time |
| Zovirax | Aciclovir or acyclovir is a guanine analogue antiviral drug used most commonly for th... Read Reviews | 34 Members | 92% of the time |
| Neurontin | Gabapentin was initially synthesized to mimic the structure of GABA for the treatment... Read Reviews | 29 Members | 79% of the time |
| Zostrix | Capsaicin is the active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the... Read Reviews | 28 Members | 88% of the time |
| Lyrica | Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain, as an adjunct therapy... Read Reviews | 18 Members | 94% of the time |
| Hydrocodone | Hydrocodone is an opioid derived from either of the naturally occurring opiates codei... Read Reviews | 9 Members | 78% of the time |
| Famvir | Famciclovir is a guanine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various he... Read Reviews | 8 Members | 83% of the time |
| Oxycodone | Oxycodone is a very powerful and potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication sy... Read Reviews | 7 Members | 100% of the time |
| Positive Thinking | Positive thinking and a positive attitude may indeed have power. In recent years scie... Read Reviews | 7 Members | 86% of the time |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin was initially synthesized to mimic the structure of GABA for the treatment... Read Reviews | 5 Members | 100% of the time |
| Elavil | Amitriptyline hydrochloride is a tricyclic antidepressant drug. It is a white, odorle... Read Reviews | 4 Members | 75% of the time |
| Lidoderm | Lidocaine or lignocaine is a common local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic drug. Lidocai... Read Reviews | 4 Members | 100% of the time |
| Prozac | Fluoxetine Hydrochloride is an antidepressant drug used medically in the treatment of... Read Reviews | 3 Members | 100% of the time |
| Tegretol | Carbamazepine (sold under the brand-names Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetr... Read Reviews | 3 Members | 33% of the time |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used for relief of... Read Reviews | 2 Members | 50% of the time |
