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Valacyclovir Dosing For Shingles

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Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

I am taking valacyclovir for shingles . Now I have itchy spots like hives on a different area of my body. Is this hives or more shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

I got singles on Thursday. In trying to catch it they prescribed three times a day for seven days Valacyclovir. Can I pass it on in the office? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I've been prescribed one 1gm tablet valacyclovir daily for reaccuring shingles . What are the side effects? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

how many times daily may I take VALACYCLOVIR, 1 GM, for mild shingles outbreak? thank you, Henry ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

Would valacyclovir be prescribed for an adult for anything besides Herpes , cold sores or shingles? For example, back sores/rash? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Mohd Asif MD

I have shingles and no health insurance. I still have some amoxicillan sitting in my fridge that hasn t expired. Will it help with the shingles? I ve had shingles before so I m sure the signs I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohd Asif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I have intense burning pain on my right middle back area. Have had two shingles out breaks in the past. I feel this is shingles but have not erupted in a rash. this pain has been for the past two weeks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Am I immune from shingles? I had chicken pox as a child and then had shingles in my 20 s when my ... being diagnosed with shingles. Should I consider getting the vaccine? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

I am trying to decide if i should get the shingles shot since it is so expensive, and i know it doesn t prevent the shingles. is there a real benefit to taking it, my doctor said he didn t know if it ... View answer

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Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S MD

I have shingles rthe right side of my head. The rash was on my eye lid and eye brow and up into my ... time shingles started, Dec. 2nd, to now be caused from the shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)