Topical acyclovir in herpes zoster ocular involvement.
Topical acyclovir has been found in 15 out of 18 patients to control, without recurrences and in an appreciably shorter time than if steroids were used, keratoconjunctivitis induced by herpes zoster. Once steroids were started, recurrences occurred during withdrawal of steroids or after they had been stopped.
D000212:Acyclovir; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006147:Guanine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D013256:Steroids; D006147:Guanine; D000212:Acyclovir