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Prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia. Evaluation of treatment with oral prednisone, oral acyclovir, and radiotherapy.
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Benoldi D, Mirizzi S, Zucchi A, Allegra F
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Int J Dermatol. 1991;30(4):288.
The effects of prednisone, oral acyclovir, and radiotherapy were compared with placebo in the prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia. No treatment used was able to prevent, with statistical significance, post-herpetic neuralgia, although prednisone and acyclovir showed some pain reduction in the acute phase. Radiotherapy was of no value in either the acute or post-herpetic phase.
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Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, Italy.
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