Topical ointments for shingles can be applied as acyclovir ointment, ganciclovir ointment, or imiquimod ointment. If shingles is painful, topical capsaicin ointment can also be applied. If the rash of herpes zoster shows pustules and pustules, which indicates bacterial infection, you can apply topical anti-inflammatory and antibacterial medications such as clindamycin phosphate gel, fusidic acid ointment, compound polymyxin B ointment, ofloxacin gel or mupirocin ointment. If herpes zoster is vesicular and broken, you can also use a wet compress, which can be applied cold and wet with a decoction of fresh amaranth, biflora, cypress and scutellaria, twice a day for 20 minutes. Herpes zoster is also treated with oral medications, such as oral valacyclovir hydrochloride tablets and famciclovir tablets. Or other immunomodulatory drugs, such as pidomodermod oral solution, and also oral nerve-nourishing drugs, such as mecobalamin capsules.