A 35-year-old male had acute onset grouped painful skin vesicles, some hemorrhagic, on left side of abdomen and loin unilaterally in dermatomal distribution for last 3 days.
Q. What is the (i) diagnosis and (ii) management?
Answers
- Herpes zoster.
- Management
- Valacyclovir 1000 mg 8 hourly for 7 days or acyclovir 800 mg 5 times a day for 7 days or famciclovir 500 mg 8 hourly for 7 days
- Oral antibiotics preferably macrolides for 5–7 days to prevent secondary infection
- Analgesic and sedatives as per need.