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prednisolone and Postherpetic Neuralgia

prednisolone has been researched along with Postherpetic Neuralgia in 2 studies

Prednisolone: A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states.
prednisolone : A glucocorticoid that is prednisone in which the oxo group at position 11 has been reduced to the corresponding beta-hydroxy group. It is a drug metabolite of prednisone.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Postherpetic neuralgia is a common serious complication of herpes zoster."2.46Corticosteroids for preventing postherpetic neuralgia. ( Chen, N; He, L; Yang, M; Zhang, D; Zhou, M; Zhu, C, 2010)
"To review the evidence regarding treatment of herpes zoster (HZ) in the short-term, focusing on the prevention of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)."2.44Treatment of herpes zoster. ( Eekhof, J; Neven, AK; Opstelten, W; Verheij, T, 2008)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Chen, N1
Yang, M1
He, L1
Zhang, D1
Zhou, M1
Zhu, C1
Opstelten, W1
Eekhof, J1
Neven, AK1
Verheij, T1

Reviews

2 reviews available for prednisolone and Postherpetic Neuralgia

ArticleYear
Corticosteroids for preventing postherpetic neuralgia.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2010, Dec-08, Issue:12

    Topics: Acyclovir; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Antiviral Agents; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Neuralgia, Posthe

2010
Treatment of herpes zoster.
    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2008, Volume: 54, Issue:3

    Topics: 2-Aminopurine; Acyclovir; Antiviral Agents; Famciclovir; Glucocorticoids; Herpes Zoster; Herpes Zost

2008