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Treatment of Zoster with Idoxuridine in Dimethyl Sulphoxide. Results of Two Double-blind Controlled Trials

Year: 1970

Type: article

Abstract: The antiviral effect of 5% idoxuridine in dimethyl sulphoxide intermittently applied and of 40% idoxuridine in dimethyl sulphoxide continuously applied for four days to the lesions in patients with zoster of recent onset was studied in two double-blind controlled trials. Most, but not all, of the patients receiving intermittent active treatment had pain for a short period only. The effect of continuous treatment was striking: pain had disappeared within nine days in all the patients and healing was accelerated. The results were statistically significant.

Source: BMJ

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.4.5738.776

Authors: B. E. Juel-Jensen, F. O. MacCallum, A. M. R. Mackenzie, M. C. Pike

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2015580155

FWCI: 8.492

Cites: 10

Cited by: 94

Related to: 10