Shingles hand swelling take antiviral drugs, pain medication and anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce swelling. 1. Antiviral drugs: the more common antiviral drugs include acyclovir, valacyclovir, ganciclovir, famciclovir, etc. There are also some newer antiviral drugs such as bromvudine and phosphonate. 2. Painkillers: Swelling of the hand is usually accompanied by pain. For mild symptoms, oral ibuprofen, acetaminophen, tramadol, etc. can be taken to relieve the pain, and for more serious pain symptoms, morphine or oxycodone is needed. 3. antibiotics: a small number of patients with herpes zoster lesions will be combined with bacterial infection, this situation can be oral antibiotic medication, such as cefuroxime, cephalexin, amoxicillin and so on. Shingles hand swelling, need to go to the hospital, eat drugs should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, do not casually use drugs to avoid adverse reactions.