title: Early treatment of herpes zoster.
abstract: Although varicella virus vaccine may eventually decrease the incidence of herpes zoster, the disease will continue to plague patients and physicians for at least the next several decades. Recognition of shingles early in its vesicular stage is important, since that is when antiviral treatment is effective. Moreover, a variety of agents are now available for symptomatic relief of postherpetic neuralgia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tyring
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents