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In Pharmacy CPD Modules
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Key facts:
- Shingles is a reactivation of a previous chickenpox infection and is more likely to occur in older people
- The most common complication of shingles is post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)
- Actively encouraging eligible patients to have the shingles vaccine is a key public health intervention
- Early diagnosis and prompt treatment with aciclovir can reduce the severity and duration of shingles
- To be most effective antivirals should be started within 72 hours of the shingles rash appearing
Contributing authors: Professor Alison Blenkinsopp and Dr Martin Duerden
