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Zoster 400 DT Tablet is an antiviral medication used to treat herpes zoster (shingles), genital herpes infection, labialis, and chicken pox. This medicine acts on the virus's DNA and stops the virus's multiplication in human cells. Common side effects include headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and skin sensitivity to sunlight. Inform your doctor if you are allergic to this medicine.

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Side effects of Zoster 400 DT Tablet
  • Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
  • Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
  • Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
  • Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
  • Drink plenty of fluids and consider oral rehydration solutions.
  • Eat bland, easily digestible foods like bananas, rice, toast, and applesauce.
  • Avoid trigger foods like greasy, spicy, fatty, acidic, and caffeinated foods.
  • Gradually reintroduce fiber-rich foods as symptoms improve.
  • Get adequate sleep and rest.
  • Practice relaxation techniques to manage stress.
  • Maintain regular bowel habits.
  • Avoid overexertion and take breaks when needed.
  • Consult a doctor if your gastrointestinal symptoms are severe, persistent, or accompanied by fever, bloody stools, dehydration, or last for more than a few days.
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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AciclovirCidofovir
Critical
AciclovirEverolimus
Severe

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AciclovirCidofovir
Critical
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Co-administration of Cidofovir with Acyclovir can increase the risk of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Cidofovir is not recommended, please consult your doctor before taking it. You should consult a doctor if you experience vomiting, irregular urination, sudden weight gain or loss, swelling, shortness of breath, muscle cramps, weakness, and palpitations. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
AciclovirEverolimus
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Everolimus may increase the risk or severity of kidney injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Everolimus together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience vomiting, irregular urination, sudden weight gain or loss, swelling, breathing difficulty, muscle pains, dizziness, or palpitations. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AciclovirTacrolimus
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Co-administration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with tacrolimus may increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Tacrolimus can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience signs such as decreased or increased urine output, sudden weight gain or loss, swelling, or shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without first consulting a doctor.
AciclovirTenofovir alafenamide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Tenofovir alafenamide may increase the risk or severity of kidney injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Zoster 400 DT Tablet with tenofovir alafenamide can result in an interaction. However, if the benefits outweigh the risks, your doctor will prescribe them. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience symptoms such as decreased or increased urine output, sudden weight gain or loss, swelling, or shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting your doctor.
AciclovirMetrizamide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Coadministration of Metrizamide in contrast with Zoster 400 DT Tablet may increase the risk or severity of kidney disorder.

How to manage the interaction:
Before undergoing any imaging procedure, let your doctor know you are on Zoster 400 DT Tablet treatment. Look out for signs such as vomiting, increased or decreased urination, sudden weight gain or loss, swelling, shortness of breath, muscle cramps, or weakness. Consult the doctor immediately.
AciclovirSirolimus
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Sirolimus may increase the risk or severity of kidney injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Sirolimus can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience vomiting, a decrease in hunger, irregular urine, weight gain or loss, swelling, difficulty breathing, muscle pain, or weakness, consult a doctor.
AciclovirAmphotericin b
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Amphotericin B can increase the risk or severity of kidney disorder.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Amphotericin b together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Consult a doctor if you experience irregular urination, muscle ache, shortness if breath, or palpitations. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AciclovirTenofovir disoproxil
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Tenofovir Disoproxil may increase the risk or severity of kidney disorder.

How to manage the interaction:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Tenofovir disoproxil can result in an interaction, it can be taken when your doctor has advised it. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience decreased or increased urine output, sudden weight gain or loss, swelling, or shortness of breath. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AciclovirTizanidine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Concomitant use of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Tizanidine can increase the risk of developing low blood pressure.

How to manage the interaction:
Coadministration of Zoster 400 DT Tablet with Tizanidine can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Contact a doctor immediately if you experience signs such as dizziness, excessive sweating, or palpitations. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AciclovirIodamide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Zoster 400 DT Tablet:
Coadministration of Iodamide contrast with Zoster 400 DT Tablet may increase the risk or severity of kidney injury.

How to manage the interaction:
Before undergoing any imaging procedure let your doctor know you are on Zoster 400 DT Tablet treatment.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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