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Acosta E, Balfour H. Acyclovir for treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: efficacy and pharmacokinetics. Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2001;45: 2771-2774.

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Herpes Zoster. American Academy of Dermatology website. Available at: http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/herpesZoster.html. Accessed December 2007.

Oxman MN, Levin MJ, et al. A Vaccine to Prevent Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Older Adults. N Engl J Med. 2005; 352: 2271-2284.

Raja S, Haythornthwaite JA, Pappagallo M, Clark MR, Travison TG, Sabeen S, et al. Opioids versus antidepressants in postherpetic neuralgia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Neurology. 2002;59(7):1015-1021.

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Zostavax prescribing information. Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ. July 2007.

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