The effects of famciclovir and epidural block in the treatment of herpes zoster

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 208-216

  Ahn, Hyung Jin ^a   Lim, Hyun Kyo ^a   Lee, Young Bok ^a   Hwang, Sang Min ^a   Lee, Won Soo ^a   Ahn, Sung Ku ^a   Choi, Eung Ho ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidural block; Famciclovir; Herpes zoster

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; FAMCICLOVIR;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA;

EID: 0034967422     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00119.x     Document Type: Article

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