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The doc put me on one week of acyclovir for shingles. is this common?
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Yes: Shingles is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus. Acyclovir is an anti-viral ( not antibacterial) and is a first line agent in decreasing the severity and length of the infection.
Answered 6/24/2014
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