The treatments for shingles include systemic medication, physical therapy and topical medication. 1. Systemic drug treatment: (1) Antiviral drugs: sufficient amount of antiviral treatment should be given as early as possible in the early stage of the disease, especially for patients over fifty years old. Antiviral treatment can effectively shorten the course of the disease and reduce the neuralgia of the patients, such as vasiclovir, acyclovir and so on. (2) Sedation and analgesia: For pain in the acute phase, NSAIDs, such as diclofenac sodium, can be used. For neuralgia, drugs such as Pregabalin can be used alone. 2. Physical therapy: infrared rays, helium-neon laser and other local irradiation can effectively promote the drying up of blisters and scabs, and relieve the patient’s pain. 3. Topical medication: anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and drying. When the affected area is not broken, you can use topical medicines such as glycerine lotion, acyclovir cream and penciclovir cream. If it is broken, medications such as topical mupirocin ointment can be used to prevent infection. You should visit a healthcare provider when shingles is present to avoid delays. Medication should be prescribed by a doctor.