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Herpes zoster: Which Medications Are Safest? (244 Drugs Compared)

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244 medications are used for Herpes zoster, with 5,844 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Herpes zoster are VALACYCLOVIR and ACYCLOVIR.

5,844
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Drugs Used

All Medications for Herpes zoster Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
VALACYCLOVIR Valacyclovir Hydrochloride 2,270 812 6,169 6.2%
ACYCLOVIR Acyclovir 1,474 2,057 6,095 14.5%
PREGABALIN Pregabalin 827 8,959 22,920 8.8%
GABAPENTIN Gabapentin 414 11,101 16,499 14.9%
FAMCICLOVIR Famciclovir 151 30 162 6.1%
LIDOCAINE Burn Relief 128 1,738 5,570 7.6%
ACETAMINOPHEN Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen 69 30,085 50,046 22.0%
BRIVUDINE - 58 25 68 22.9%
LYRICA - 50 142 504 2.7%
VALTREX - 44 4 58 2.6%
TRAMADOL ConZip 43 14,555 19,235 19.2%
PREDNISONE prednisone 33 22,555 57,772 14.2%
CARBAMAZEPINE Carbamazepine 30 2,156 9,608 8.8%
DICLOFENAC Diclofenac Sodium Delayed Release 29 6,378 16,398 7.3%
OXYCODONE Oxycodone Hydrochloride 28 55,140 21,279 28.9%
VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN VARIVAX 26 79 265 3.9%
IBUPROFEN equate ibuprofen 25 6,705 29,386 7.7%
GANCICLOVIR Ganciclovir 24 1,469 1,735 29.4%
DOCOSANOL Cold Sore Fever Blister Treatment 23 0 27 N/A
DULOXETINE Duloxetine Hydrochloride 23 4,044 10,622 7.7%

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