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The antiviral drug valaciclovir (Valtrex), given prophylactically, kept patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) under treatment with anifrolumab (Saphnelo) from having herpes zoster attacks, researchers said, offering a potential alternative to zoster vaccination. Among 87 anifrolumab users given valaciclovir, none developed herpes zoster attacks (also known as shingles) after median follow-up of 234 days, whereas […]
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Publish date : 2025-01-06 21:45:53
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