title: [Preauricular injection of betamethasone depot and acyclovir for the treatment of acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus].
abstract: METHODS
  Several treatments have been described for the management of patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). However, the progress of these patients is usually slow, and many of them develop postherpetic neuritis (PHN). In the present paper, three clinical cases are presented, in which a significant symptomatic improvement was obtained by using a preauricular injection of a mixture of betamethasone depot combined with acyclovir. PHN did not develop in any of them.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The preauricular injection of betamethasone depot and acyclovir could be a good alternative for the management of HZO.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Santa Fe, Departamento de Oftalmología, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arenas-Archila
authors.affiliation: Fundación Santa Fe, Departamento de Oftalmología, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvizu
authors.affiliation: Fundación Santa Fe, Departamento de Oftalmología, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: diannymsm@gmail.com.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Sarmiento
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004423:Ear; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001623:Betamethasone; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Aciclovir; Acyclovir; Betametasona; Betamethasone; Herpes zoster ophthalmicus; Herpes zóster oftálmico; Injections; Inyección; Therapy; Tratamiento