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MediumInfectious DiseasesShingles (Herpes Zoster)ukmlamrcgp aktpaneprescribing safety assessment

A 22-year-old university student presents with a 2-day history of painful vesicular rash on her left forearm in a dermatomal distribution. She has never had chickenpox but was vaccinated as a child. What is the most appropriate antiviral treatment according to CKS?

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