Reduction of Postherpetic Neuralgia in Herpes Zoster

Summary

The addition of gabapentin therapy to standard antiviral treatment with valacyclovir in acute herpes zoster patients will decrease the incidence of post-herpetic neuralgia.

Timeline

Start

2002-02

Primary completion

2007-10

Completion

2007-10

Publications

• Lapolla W, Digiorgio C, Haitz K, Magel G, Mendoza N, Grady J, Lu W, Tyring S. Incidence of postherpetic neuralgia after combination treatment with gabapentin and valacyclovir in patients with acute herpes zoster: open-label study. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Aug;147(8):901-7. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.81. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

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