Commonly known as shingles, snakebite is caused by varicella-zoster virus infection. The disease presents with neuralgia, which can be treated with antiviral drugs, drugs for sedation and pain relief, and physical therapy.
1. Antiviral medication: Early and adequate dosage of antiviral medication should be chosen, commonly used medications include acyclovir, valacyclovir, ganciclovir and so on.
2. Sedative and pain-relieving drugs: diclofenac sodium, celecoxib and other drugs can be taken to alleviate the symptoms of pain in the acute stage; in the later stage, amitriptyline, gabapentin and pregabalin can be taken for treatment.
3. Physiotherapy: you can take ultraviolet light, spectrum therapeutic instrument, infrared and other local irradiation, also has a certain auxiliary effect.
It is recommended that patients first go to the hospital for examination, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.