30. Herpes Zoster Opthalmicus

Protocols

Clinical Features:

1.Lesion is acute onset 

2. H/O short duration.

3.Unilateral lesion & painful 

4. Lesion vasicular & cluster pattern 


Cause : Vericella zoster virus 

D/D: 

1. Herpes simplex virus 

2. Insect bite 



Treatment

🗒️Rx:

1.Counselling & Reassurance

2. Tab.Novirax/Virux([post id="612" title="Acyclovir"]) (400mg) 

1+1+1+1+1.............7 days

OR

Tab.valarux/Valovir([post id="614" title="Valacyclovir"])1gm

1+0+1.....3-5 days

3.Viruxx([post id="612" title="Acyclovir"]) cream ....3-5 times daily ..15 days

4.💊Cap.Maxpro ([post id="392" title="Esomeprazole"])(20 mg)

1+০+1....7 days (30 min before meal)

5. Xoviral ([post id="617" title="Ganciclovir"])eye gel .... 5 times daily afftected eye 

If Eye Redness :

([post id="618" title="Lotepred"]) plus eye drop ..1 drop 4 times afftected eye ...7 days  

For itching: 

Tab.Xyril ([post id="534" title="Hydroxyzine"])(10mg) ..1+0+1....5-7 days 

if Fever:

Tab.Napa ([post id="449" title="Paracetamol"])(500mg) .1+1+1...... 5-7 days 

if 2ndry infection:

Cap.phylopen-DS(500mg)([post id="405" title="Flucloxacillin"]) 1+1+1+1…….10 days

💠if post herpetic Neuralgia present :pain persist

1.Cap.PG ([post id="498" title="Pregabalin"])(25 mg) 1+০+1...15 days 

তারপর, Tab.PG(50mg)

1+0+1.......3 months

2. Tab.Amit/Amilin ( [post id="477" title="Amitriptyline"]) (25mg) ০+০+১....৩-৬ মাস

3. Jesocaine ([post id="616" title="Lidocaine"])jelly 2-3 times daily

4. ([post id="452" title="Napadol"]) 1+1+1...........until pain persist

5.Tab.([post id="470" Bicozin"]) 

১+০+১.....১ মাস