Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia
The virus that triggers chickenpox also causes shingles. Although no cure exists, treatments are available to relieve the rash and nerve pain. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
| Drug | Common brands | |
|---|
| Ibuprofen | Advil
Motrin
PediaCare Fever
| |
| Acetaminophen | Aspirin Free Anacin Extra Strength
Aspirin Free Excedrin Extra Strength
Tylenol
| |
| Aspirin | Bayer
Ecotrin
St Joseph Aspirin
| |
| Capsaicin | Capsin
Capzasin-P
Zostrix
| |
| Diphenhydramine | Benadryl Allergy Kapseals
Benadryl Children's Allergy
Nytol
| |
| Hydrocortisone | Anusol-HC
Cortaid Maximum Strength
Cortef
| |
| Naproxen | Aleve
Anaprox
Naprosyn
| |
| Drug | Common brands | |
|---|
| Alprazolam | Niravam
Xanax
Xanax XR
| |
| Ibuprofen | Advil
Motrin
PediaCare Fever
| |
| Valacyclovir | Valtrex
| |
| Amoxicillin–Potassium Clavulanate | Augmentin
Augmentin ES-600
Augmentin XR
| |
| Lorazepam | Ativan
| |
| Acetaminophen | Aspirin Free Anacin Extra Strength
Aspirin Free Excedrin Extra Strength
Tylenol
| |
| Acyclovir | Zovirax
| |
| Aspirin | Bayer
Ecotrin
St Joseph Aspirin
| |
| Capsaicin | Capsin
Capzasin-P
Zostrix
| |
| Codeine | | |
| Famciclovir | Famvir
| |
| Foscarnet | Foscavir
| |
| Hydrocortisone | Anusol-HC
Cortaid Maximum Strength
Cortef
| |
| Hydroxyzine | Atarax
Vistaril
| |
| Methylprednisolone | Medrol
| |
| Naproxen | Aleve
Anaprox
Naprosyn
| |
| Prednisone | Deltasone
Orasone
Sterapred
| |
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