Question 1

can i use abreva or zovirax cream on shingles to speed up recovery?

Accepted Answer

Shingles treatment: These treatments will not help at all. If your herpes zoster (shingles) is being treated with high dose valacyclovir or acyclovir by mouth, that's all you need -- sometimes along with a corticosteroid to reduce the risk of later nerve pain (post-herpetic neuralgia). If not on such treatment, discuss with your doctor ASAP.

Question 2

is acyclovir cream enough to treat shingles?

Accepted Answer

Shingles: Absolutely not.  You need treatment that gets at the source: the nerves and the surrounding inflamed tissue. Pills. Aggressively.

Question 3

which drug form is more effective for treating shingles, acyclovir cream or oral acyclovir?

Accepted Answer

: Acyclovir applied directly to the lesions doesn't work at all. Only systemic (i.e. oral) treatment is effective. Large doses are required for effective treatment of shingles. Good luck.

Question 4

what to do for shingles that will not go away after using hydrocortisone cream and triamcinolone cream and eczema cream and witch hazel and antiviral meds which was acyclovir? it has been here all year?

Accepted Answer

: Might not be shingles ! You want to revisit this diagnosis,  a second opnion by a dermatologist, or another dermatologist, is worthwhile, good luck, and wish you well

Question 5

i am planning a holiday abroad but i suspect i have shingles, should i still go. i have already had a course of oral zovirax (acyclovir)?

Accepted Answer

SUSPECT???: DO you or DON"T you have shingles??? Where? Pain? Exact dose and duration of acyclovir? Probably you can travel. The details really matter. The answer depends on the details.

Question 6

acyclovir (zovirax) side effects for shingles?

Accepted Answer

Almost none.: There is no significnat side effect(s) to talk about. It is safe so that at one time it's been considered to be categorized as otc medicine.

Question 7

i am 75  who  just resrntly got  shingles. i have been taking zovirax and  acyclovir for 3weeks. are there any  complications or any side  effects for being on this medication longer then  it was prescribed.?  blisters now  went away , buti have  a very s

Accepted Answer

No: No side effects, but waste of money. No benefit from more than 1 week unless you have impaired immunity from a serious condition. Zovirax (acyclovir) and Acyclovir are 2 names for the same med. The cream is useless. The pill may help if started on the first or second day at 800 mg 5x a day for 7 days. Doxepin cream will relieve the pain.

Question 8

i have herpes.  several outbreaks a year and usually on my mid-back.  i take zovirax (acyclovir).  is it safe for me to get  shingles shot while on zovirax (acyclovir)?

Accepted Answer

Zovirax/vaccine: Medications against herpes, such as acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), or valacyclovir (Valtrex) should be discontinued at least 24 hours before zoster vaccination and should not be started until 14 days afterward.

Question 9

i take zovirax (acyclovir) for herpes simplex (genital). i take 40 mg everyday to suppress the herpes simplex eruptions. will this drug suppress shingles too?

Accepted Answer

That'sALotOfPills!!: The FDA has not approved it for use like that unless you are immunocompromised by AIDS or Multiple Myeloma,etc. It's used 'off-label' for those(i.e. not FDA approved but seem to or may  work).As far as for you, I'd bet it would be prescribed like Gatoraid if anyone thought it would work (there's so many people with Herpes out there), but since Shingles comes-on later in life, that's a lot to take!

Question 10

which is better, bactroban (mupirocin) ointment or zovirax cream?

Accepted Answer

Virus vs bacteria: Bactroban (mupirocin) is used to treat bacterial infections and zovirax cream is for viruses.

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Can i use abreva or zovirax cream on shingles to speed up recovery?

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Is acyclovir cream enough to treat shingles?

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Which drug form is more effective for treating shingles, acyclovir cream or oral acyclovir?

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What to do for shingles that will not go away after using hydrocortisone cream and triamcinolone cream and eczema cream and witch hazel and antiviral meds which was acyclovir? it has been here all year?

A member asked:

I am planning a holiday abroad but i suspect i have shingles, should i still go. i have already had a course of oral zovirax (acyclovir)?

A member asked:

Acyclovir (zovirax) side effects for shingles?

A member asked:

I am 75 who just resrntly got shingles. i have been taking zovirax and acyclovir for 3weeks. are there any complications or any side effects for being on this medication longer then it was prescribed.? blisters now went away , buti have a very s

A member asked:

I have herpes. several outbreaks a year and usually on my mid-back. i take zovirax (acyclovir). is it safe for me to get shingles shot while on zovirax (acyclovir)?

A member asked:

I take zovirax (acyclovir) for herpes simplex (genital). i take 40 mg everyday to suppress the herpes simplex eruptions. will this drug suppress shingles too?

A member asked:

Which is better, bactroban (mupirocin) ointment or zovirax cream?

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