Famciclovir for the Treatment of Acute Herpes Zoster: Effects on Acute Disease and Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

K. Tyring, Stephen; A. Barbarash, Rick; E. Nahlik, James; L. Cunningham, Anthony; Marley, John; C.Y. Heng, Madalene; M. Jones, Terry; Rea, Ted; Boon, Ron; Saltzman, Robin; The Collaborative Famciclovir Herpes Zoster Study Group*, and

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-123-2-199507150-00002

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Famciclovir for the Treatment of Acute Herpes Zoster: Effects on Acute Disease and Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Jul 15, 1995

Authors:

Stephen K. Tyring

Rick A. Barbarash

James E. Nahlik

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To document the effects of treatment with famciclovir on the acute signs and symptoms of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. DESIGN: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. SETTING: 36 centers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. PATIENTS: 419 immu...

Subject

Famciclovir

Medicine

Postherpetic neuralgia

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