Novel Treatment Alleviates Postherpetic Neuralgia - Medscape
2024年10月7日 · Serious treatment-emergent adverse events occurred in four patients in each group; only 2.4% of those on 40 mg/d and 1.6% on 80 mg/d discontinued treatment because of side effects. IN PRACTICE:
Surprising Link Between Herpes Zoster and Dementia - Medscape
2022年6月10日 · Herpes zoster is not associated with increased dementia risk but, surprisingly, is linked to a protective effect, results of a large population-based study show.
Treatment Plan in Patient With Shingles and Inactive TB - Medscape
2006年1月13日 · A 22-year-old woman presented with an outbreak of shingles. She had received medication for 6 months for "inactive tuberculosis" and has had 5 different episodes of pneumonia since she was a child.
Update: Common Shingrix Reactions--Which Can Be Prevented?
2019年2月1日 · Hello. I'm Dr Kathleen Dooling, a medical officer and shingles disease expert at CDC. I'm here to talk to you about the new, highly protective shingles vaccine and what we've learned post ...
Acute Administration of Gabapentin Can Prevent Postherpetic …
February 7, 2011 (New Orleans, Louisiana) — Acute administration of gabapentin reduces the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), and might even prevent it from developing if administered ...
Newer Shingles Vaccine Tied to Lower Dementia Risk - Medscape
2024年7月25日 · A new study showed a newer recombinant shingles vaccine was linked to a 164-day delay in dementia diagnosis in older adults compared to an older live shingles vaccine. This site is intended for ...
Shingles Vaccine Offers 4 Years of Protection - Medscape
2024年1月11日 · Two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are effective against herpes zoster (HZ) for 4 years after vaccination, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine ...
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Is Not Just for the Elderly - Medscape
2012年1月24日 · The Shingles Prevention Study, a randomized, double-blind trial of patients older than 60 years, showed a 51% reduced incidence of all herpes zoster disease after vaccination. It also demonstrated ...
Start Antiretroviral Therapy in Patient With Shingles?
2001年1月25日 · An African patient has a viral load of 300,000 copies/mL and lymphocytosis following shingles, which responded to acyclovir. His CD4+ percent is 17 but his CD4+ cell count is 827 cells/mm 3 .
5 Things to Know When Prescribing Topical Antifungals - Medscape
2024年7月2日 · Overuse of topical antifungals, particularly combination antifungal-steroids, can cause adverse effects and drive resistance. Here's what you need to know about judicious use of these medications.