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Would you treat shingles with abreva ?

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Dr. Christopher Moeller
Dr. Christopher Moelleranswered
Dermatology 39 years experience
Shingles: The best way to treat shingles is to start oral antiviral meds such as valtrez as soon as possible to reduce the chance of postherpetic neuralgia.
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Dr. Alan Ali
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Shingles: Abreva is not designed for use with Shingles.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Dr. Richard Zimon
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