title: Acyclovir or prednisone for treating herpes zoster.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, New York, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Horst
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D011241:Prednisone; D000212:Acyclovir