The experience of treating Zona with Amitriptyline at Dermatology Department of Military Central Hospital No108
- Author:
Dang Van Em
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Herpes Zoster
- MeSH:
Herpes Zoster;
Therapeutics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;512(5):19-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Comparison of the efficacy of Acyclovir combined paracetamol, and Acyclovir, Amitriptyline combined paracetamol in the treatment of Herpes Zoster in 60 patients (45 males, 15 females) at Dermatology of Central Military Hospital 108 from March 2004 to March 2005. The subjects were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 (30 patients) used Acyclovir 200mg, 5 tablets/day for 7 days; Amitriptyline 25mg, 1 tablet/day and paracetamol 0.5-2 tablets/day. Group 2 (30 patients) administrated Acyclovir 200mg, 5 tablets/day for 7 days and paracetamol 0.5-2 tablets/day. The results showed that: all of 2 methods had good effects and similar results in overall results and the time to dry vesicle, but decreased pain level of group 1 was better than that of group 2. Amitriptyline had a good relieve pain’s effect in treatment of Herpes Zoster.
