This prospective randomized controlled study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of adding calcitonin to the standard treatment protocol in patients with acute herpes zoster infection.
Age range
50 Years
Sex
ALL
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Incidence of postherpetic neuralgia at 3 months after rash onset.
Timeframe: 3 months after onset of acute herpes zoster rash.