
Suggest Treatment For Rashes On The Chest

Question: I have been experiencing painful, itchy rashes for the past 2 weeks below the chest. I have been applying calamine for sometime, no improvements. Kindly suggest medications for the same.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of herpes zoster
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr. kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist). I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image.
You seem to have herpes zoster. Is it only on one side of the midline?
Regards
Possibility of herpes zoster
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr. kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist). I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image.
You seem to have herpes zoster. Is it only on one side of the midline?
Regards
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Dr. Prasad


Yes doctorits only on one side
Brief Answer:
Herpes zoster
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Herpes zoster usually presents as a painful vesicular rash in a stripe like pattern only on one side of the body. It is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus.
I suggest you to take an oral antiviral e.g valacyclovir (valcivir) 1gm tablet, thrice daily for a week. In addition you may take a painkiller e.g tablet flexon or combiflam, twice or thrice daily for a week. These are prescription medications and I suggest you to visit a doctor in your vicinity.
Regards
Herpes zoster
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Herpes zoster usually presents as a painful vesicular rash in a stripe like pattern only on one side of the body. It is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus.
I suggest you to take an oral antiviral e.g valacyclovir (valcivir) 1gm tablet, thrice daily for a week. In addition you may take a painkiller e.g tablet flexon or combiflam, twice or thrice daily for a week. These are prescription medications and I suggest you to visit a doctor in your vicinity.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad


Thank you Doctor
Brief Answer:
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us
Regards
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for writing to us
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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