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Is it safe to use triamcinolone actonide for shingles rash? taking acyclovir & benadryl (diphenhydramine) for 3 days but rash itches like crazy!
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Safe, not useful: It's safe, but unlikely to be useful. There is theoretical reason to think that topical (applied to the skin) menthol might help, but I know of no clinical studies of that use of menthol.
Answered 7/27/2018
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