Answer
No. It does not treat the viral infection; the selected plaster relieves nerve pain after the shingles lesions have healed.
Sources for this answer
- Lidocaine Grunenthal 700 mg medicated plaster — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance
General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.