Medicines to treat shingles when the rash is present (active stage) may include:

Doctors recommend antiviral drugs, steroids, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and topical agents to treat shingles.

The vaccine does not treat shingles that has already developed.

It treats shingles caused by herpes zoster.

Analysts expect sales of Zovirax, which is used to treat genital herpes, shingles and chicken pox, to reach $1 billion this fiscal year.

Corticosteroids are sometimes used together with an antiviral medicine to treat shingles.

Corticosteroids may be helpful for treating shingles in people who:

Juice from the fruits is used to treat sore eyes, shingles and burns.

It is important to treat shingles quickly and aggressively; otherwise, it can develop into an even more unpleasant condition called postherpetic neuralgia.

In adults, it is used to treat shingles (caused by herpes zoster) and cold sores around the mouth.