Famciclovir
- 500 mg PO TID for 7 days reduces duration of symptoms
Amitriptyline
- 25 mg PO daily for 90 days decreases risk of post-herpetic neuralgia by more than 50 percent
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Dr. Kwinter is a Cayman Family Doctor. He runs a Family Medicine Clinic at Cayman Medical in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Dr. Kwinter is a Cayman Family Doctor. He runs a Family Medicine Clinic at Cayman Medical in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.