title: Herpes zoster: treatment with cimetidine.
abstract: The active phase of herpes zoster can be predicted from the length of time it takes for all the vesicles to erupt. A case is reported in which cimetidine therapy appeared to reduce the expected length of the active phase from 35 days or longer to 10 days.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002921:Cicatrix; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002927:Cimetidine