Herpes zoster: treatment with cimetidine
Hayne, S.T.; Mercer, J.B.
Canadian Medical Association Journal 129(12): 1284-1285
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-4409 PMID: 6652595 Document Number: 198803
The active phase of herpes zoster can be predicted from the length of time it takes for all the vesicles to erupt. A case is reported in which cimetidine therapy appeared to reduce the expected length of the active phase from 35 days or longer to 10 days.
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