what medicine do you treat shingles with
Treatment. There's no cure for shingles, but prompt treatment with prescription antiviral drugs can speed healing and reduce your risk of complications. These medications include: Acyclovir (Zovirax) Valacyclovir (Valtrex) Shingles can cause severe pain, so your doctor also may prescribe: Capsaicin topical patch (Qutenza)
LYRICA (pregabalin) is a prescription medicine, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to be taken every day to treat nerve pain caused by pain after shingles. There is no generic version of LYRICA. Over-the-counter pain relief pills are not approved by the FDA for the management of nerve pain from pain after shingles.