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A 65-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and osteoarthritis presents with a painful vesicular rash in a dermatomal distribution over the right side of her chest (T5 dermatome). The pain preceded the rash by 2 days. What is the most appropriate antiviral treatment according to NICE NG136, assuming she presents within 72 hours of rash onset?

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