Treatment of Shingles
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
Shingles or Herpes zoster is basically a viral infection caused by Varicella zoster virus that also causes chicken pox. The condition needs to be treated with drugs that act against viral infections called antiviral drugs.
The condition almost always resolves by itself within 2 to 4 weeks. However, the use of these drugs reduces the complications (short and long term) as well as pain and severity of the disease.
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