Shingles / Herpes Zoster/Post Herpetic Neuralgia/Chicken Pox Shingles
In ‘Shingles’ or ‘Herpes Zoster’ painful skin rashes appear usually on the side of chest wall. It is caused by chicken pox virus called varicella zoster.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Shingles
Acyclovir
Aciclovir or acyclovir is an antiviral agent used to treat cold sores around the mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus, chickenpox, and shingles.
Trade Names :
Acvirall D (200 mg) | Acvirall Dis (200 mg) | Acvirall Dis (400 mg) | Acvirall (400 mg) | Zoylex -DT (800 mg) | Cyclovir (200 mg) | Okavir DT (200 mg) | Acyclor (200 mg) | Acv (200 mg) | Docvir DT (200 mg)
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Famciclovir
Famciclovir is an antiviral agent, prescribed for herpes zoster(shingles).
Trade Names :
Famtrex | Famtrex (500 mg) | Microvir | Microvir 500 | Penvir | Penvir (500 mg) | Virovir | Virovir (500 mg) | Famicimac (250mg) | Famicimac (500mg)
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Prednisone
Prednisone regulates the symptoms of low corticosteroid levels, and is used to treat arthritis, severe allergic reactions, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and certain conditions that affect the lungs, skin, eyes, kidneys blood, thyroid, stomach, and intestines.
Trade Names :
Predyl -O | Zenflox -PR | Flapred | Omepred Eye | Predfax Eye | OFX -P | Ocepred | Predmox Eye | Moximat -PA | Prednimycin Ophthalmic
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Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir is an antiviral agent, prescribed for herpes zoster (shingles), genital herpes and herpes labialis (cold sores).
Trade Names :
Valcivir (1000mg) | Valcivir (500mg)
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