title: Heading off the pain of postherpetic neuralgia.
authors.affiliation: Pain Management and Palliative Care, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: D'Arcy
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D000998:Antiviral Agents