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2. What's the most effective way to treat shingles? Can it be ...

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   Shingles is only contagious through direct contact with the rash if the blisters are oozing. Most often, shingles is treated with antiviral medications. These drugs can reduce the severity of the ...

3. Shingles - Wikipedia

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   Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, [6] is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [7] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1]

4. Should you see a doctor for that skin rash? Experts share ...

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   A shingles rash typically appears in specific areas of the body (dermatomes) that are connected to certain nerves, Lipner explains. ... It's important to get prompt treatment for a shingles rash ...

5. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common Skin Rashes

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   Shingles. What it looks like: Also known as herpes zoster, shingles is a blistering rash. It often appears in a stripe or in the top quadrant of the head, but only on one side of the body ...

6. Herpes gladiatorum - Wikipedia

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   Shingles, also manifesting as skin rashes with blisters, is caused by a different virus, herpes zoster. Other agents may cause skin infections, for example ringworm is primarily due to the fungal dermatophyte, T. tonsurans.

7. Famciclovir - Wikipedia

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   Famciclovir is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections, most commonly for herpes zoster (shingles). It is a prodrug form of penciclovir with improved oral bioavailability. Famciclovir is marketed under the trade name Famvir .