Oral medications used to treat shingles include antiviral medications (e.g., acyclovir), analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen), and neurotrophic medications (e.g., methylcobalamin).
Herpes zoster is a skin damage caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus latent in the body with localized pain. It can be treated by using antiviral drugs, analgesic drugs, neurotrophic drugs and so on under the guidance of doctors.
1. Antiviral drugs: antiviral drugs can be used as prescribed by the doctor. Systemic antiviral drugs include acyclovir, valaciclovir, famciclovir, and phosphonate.
2. Analgesic drugs: if the patient’s pain is mild, acetaminophen, tramadol, etc.; patients with moderate to severe pain can use opioids such as morphine or oxycodone, etc., and drugs for the treatment of neuropathic pain, such as calcium channel modulators gabapentin and pregabalin.
3. Neurotrophic drugs: commonly used drugs are methylcobalamin, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, which are helpful in relieving neuroinflammation and neuralgia.
Patients with herpes zoster should actively consult the doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. It is recommended that patients use medication under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly use drugs or change the dose of drugs without authorization, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body, triggering the emergence of other diseases.