Administration of vitamin C in a patient with herpes zoster-a case report

Korean Journal of Pain

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 108-111

  Byun, Sung Hye ^b   Jeon, Younghoon ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Postherpetic neuralgia; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FAMCICLOVIR; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PREGABALIN;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RASH; STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84860861773     PISSN: 20059159     EISSN: 20930569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2011.24.2.108     Document Type: Article

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