Current and future management of herpes zoster

Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL.1, 1997, Pages 19-29

  Johnson, R W ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiviral agents; Herpes zoster; Pain relief; Post herpetic neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; FAMCICLOVIR; PREDNISOLONE; VALACICLOVIR; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG CHOICE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; CHRONIC PAIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING;

EID: 0031435099     PISSN: 09563202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09563202970080s606     Document Type: Conference Paper

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