Treating Shingles: Medication and Support Available at Your Local Pharmacy

Shingles, caused by the varicella-zoster virus (the same virus responsible for chickenpox), can be a painful and distressing condition. It presents as a painful rash, often accompanied by blisters, that usually appears on one side of the body or face. If you’ve had chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in your body and can reactivate later in life as shingles.