RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Herpes zoster: treatment with cimetidine
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 1284
OP 1285
VO 129
IS 12
A1 S. T. Hayne
A1 J. B. Mercer
YR 1983
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/129/12/1284.abstract
AB The active phase of herpes zoster can be predicted from the length of time it takes for all the vesicles to erupt. A case is reported in which cimetidine therapy appeared to reduce the expected length of the active phase from 35 days or longer to 10 days.