Valacyclovir is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat cold sores, herpes, herpes zoster ...

A man in his 70s presented to hospital with an acute kidney injury. He recently had started taking valacyclovir for treatment of shingles. The valacyclovir was stopped and his acute kidney injury ...

who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. "Our results support changes in clinical practice, ...