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Antiviral Drugs For Shingles

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Dr.   Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

I have Shingles in my back . How long should I expect them to last. Is there any treatment other than pain killer ointment or drugs? YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

diagnosed with Shingles , had vaccine 2 yrs ago. First doc put me on Amox-Clav 875 mg twice a day ... drugs is causing this please. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

I had the shingle shot and got shingles . I've had multiple prescriptions of Valacyclovir 1GM. The ... other drugs to try? Will this continue indefinitely? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

tarry, like wood shingles all over the surface. Checking side effects that was listed, so I stopped ... causes this? Or something else. I take approximately 20 other drugs and I always clear it by the DR and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I HAVE HAD SHINGLES TWICE, SHOULD I GET THE SHINGLES VACCINE? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Prabhash Verma MD

Can a patient with shingles that is currently on an antiviral medication and allergic to sulfa drugs take tramadol for pain medication and is there any cross reactivity with the antiviral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhash Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal MD

noticeable and intense at night. I just finished the antiviral drugs and am using an antiviral cream plus ...I have been diagnosed with shingles. I have had this condition for a week now and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

the current drugs, since the pain from the shingles is getting much worse. ...I have shingles. My doctor prescribed acyclovir one every eight hours and two Tylenol extra ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

Have been treated for shingles about 18 months ago and am not sure I got the drugs soon enough ... my body and at irregular intervals . Could this be caused by shingles , I suffer from osteo arthritis ... View answer

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My doctor has recommended the shingles vaccine for me, but I have had a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics with mycin) in the name of the drug. I cannot use a Z-Pack, for example, but use drugs such as ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)