Drugs for Shingles
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Well MedPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of drugs and medications that are commonly prescribed to treat Shingles:
Acyclovir
Analgesics
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants
Antiviral drugs
Antiviral eyedrops
Corticosteroids
Famciclovir
Famcyclovir
Famvir
Local corticosteroids
Valacyclovir
Valtrex
Zovirax
These are just some of the drugs
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Neonatal fever - Initial Assessment
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EmilyPosted
Wed 01 Jul 2009 4:51pm
exam, for 48h
If LP negative: ampicillin, gentamicin, +/- acyclovir
If LP positive: ampicillin, cefotaxime, +/- acyclovir
Age 4-8 wks
If well-appearing with normal exam
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Herpes Drugs Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk
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Medline PlusPosted
Tue 24 Aug 2010 1:00pm
simplex during the first trimester of pregnancy. And while the use during pregnancy of antiviral drugs such as acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex) and famciclovir (Famvir... at the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen.
Acyclovir was the most commonly used antiviral, and should be the antiviral drug of choice in the treatment of herpes infections in early
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