Question

A 68-year-old man presents with a painful vesicular rash in a dermatomal distribution over the right side of his chest (T5 dermatome). The pain preceded the rash by 2 days. What is the most appropriate antiviral treatment according to NICE/CKS guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Oral Aciclovir 800mg five times daily for 7 days

Answer

Oral Valaciclovir 1g three times daily for 7 days

Answer

Topical Aciclovir cream

Answer

Intravenous Aciclovir

Answer

No antiviral treatment needed

Practice question

A 68-year-old man presents with a painful vesicular rash in a dermatomal distribution over the right side of his chest (T5 dermatome). The pain preceded the rash by 2 days. What is the most appropriate antiviral treatment according to NICE/CKS guidelines?