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Use of soframycin cream
I had herpes zoster infection on my right leg. Doctor prescribed virovir 500 thrice for 10 days and aclovir ointment.
Now after 20 days some blister are still open but healing.
After 10 days of medication, I have stopped taking tablets.
Ca I use soframycin on remaining sores or aciclovir ointment.
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You can continue using aciclovir ointment for few more days.
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Aciclovir ointment
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Aciclovir
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
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37 yrs exp
Delhi
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Chennai
Use acyclovir ointment
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Aciclovir ointment.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few details
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your sign and symptom you are suffering from some infection herpes zoster infection on leg .
As you know that best treatment depend on the correct diagnosis and correct diagnosis depend on the complete history of the patient so please take consultation from a doctor and give complete history of the patient so that correct diagnosis will be make and then best treatment will be start
Next Steps
You should apply Aciclovir Ointment .
If still infection present then
1- Cap Pantop DSR 1 time per day for3 day before food
2-Take Tab Acivir 400 2 time per day for3 day after food.
3- Cap Multivitamin A to Z gold 2 time pretty day after food for strength and immunity.
Health Tips
Take plenty of fluid.
take less spicy and fatty food.
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Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
Neuropsychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Lucknow
Use aciclovir
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