Herpes zoster arm pain belongs to neuralgia, the main choice of antiviral drugs, as well as sedative pain medication, glucocorticosteroid drug treatment. 1. Antiviral drugs: early should choose a sufficient amount of antiviral drugs, can shorten the course of the disease, reduce neuralgia, commonly used drugs are acyclovir, ganciclovir and so on. 2. Sedative and pain-relieving drugs: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen, can also be combined with methylcobalamin and other nutritive drugs for the nerves. Postherpetic neuralgia can choose to use gabapentin or pregabalin alone. 3. Glucocorticoid drugs: should be used early and reasonably, can inhibit the process of inflammation, thus shortening the course of the disease, relieve the symptoms of pain, commonly used drugs such as prednisone. Shingles arm pain needs timely medical treatment, drugs should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor.