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How Can severe Shingles Be Treated?

I am recovering from Shingles. I am wondering if I can take Acyclovir or Famiclovir or Valacyclovir for the remaining pain and discomfort if I take a 25 mg pill of Metoprolol ER Succinate each day for Blood Pressure? If it is OK are these av
ailable as an OTC drug without a prescription? Thank you.
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern
Please note the detail treatment of shingles that caused by varicell zoster virus.

Initially treatment:
1. Anti viral medication:Acyclovir
2. Pain medication: acetaminophen
3. You can use following Topical treatment
- Neosporine ointment
- Calamine lotion
- Capsaicin cream

If pain not relieved after month:
Antidepressant: Amitryptaline
Topical anesthetic: Benzocaine or lidocaine
Opioids and caffeine can be used.

Cool water bath
Wet compression also helpful
Hope this may help you.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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How Can severe Shingles Be Treated?

Hello dear, Understand your concern Please note the detail treatment of shingles that caused by varicell zoster virus. Initially treatment: 1. Anti viral medication:Acyclovir 2. Pain medication: acetaminophen 3. You can use following Topical treatment - Neosporine ointment - Calamine lotion - Capsaicin cream If pain not relieved after month: Antidepressant: Amitryptaline Topical anesthetic: Benzocaine or lidocaine Opioids and caffeine can be used. Cool water bath Wet compression also helpful Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr. Sagar