title: [Use of high-dose lysozyme in the treatment of herpes zoster and flat warts].
abstract: Lysozyme is a natural enzyme with antiviral, antibacterial and immunomodulating+ action. This drug has several dermatological applications particularly in the therapy of some viral skin diseases as herpes zoster, viral warts and aphthous stomatitis. In this work the Author has valued the efficacy of high dosage lysozyme in the treatment of 30 patients with herpes zoster infection and in 10 patients affected with viral plane warts. The good results obtained in this clinical trial confirm those reported in previous papers and denote the usefulness of this therapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006232:Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009113:Muramidase / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014860:Warts / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D009113:Muramidase
vernacular_title: L'uso del lpsozima ad alte dosi nel trattamento dell'herpes zoster e delle verruche piane.