Aug 20, 2022 · Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the left side or the right …

Aug 20, 2022 · Health care providers usually diagnose shingles based on the history of pain on one side of your body, along with the telltale rash and blisters. Your health care provider may also take a …

Jan 6, 2024 · People who are age 50 and older should get this vaccine to prevent shingles.

Apr 26, 2025 · A shingles vaccine uses only part of the varicella-zoster virus, so you can't infect others.

Feb 10, 2023 · Overview Postherpetic neuralgia (post-hur-PET-ik noo-RAL-juh) is the most common complication of shingles. It causes a burning pain in nerves and skin. The pain lasts long after the …

Jun 30, 2023 · Generally, it's best to avoid alcohol during shingles treatment. Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. An episode of shingles usually heals on its own within a …

Dec 1, 2025 · Description Valacyclovir is used to treat cold sores (herpes labialis), shingles (herpes zoster), and genital herpes. It is also used to control genital herpes outbreak in patients with human …

Description Acyclovir is used to treat shingles (herpes zoster), genital herpes, and chickenpox. Although acyclovir will not cure shingles or genital herpes, it does help relieve the pain and discomfort and …

Apr 29, 2025 · Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus) occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears. In addition to the painful shingles rash, Ramsay Hunt …

Sep 1, 2025 · Description Acyclovir belongs to the family of medicines called antivirals. Antivirals are used to treat infections caused by viruses. Usually they work for only one kind or group of virus …