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Valtrex (Valacyclovir) is considered an antiviral drug that is helpful in treating shingles as it deters the growth of the virus responsible for this condition i.e. herpes zoster virus. Drugs.com notes that this medication does not cure this condition, but it helps in reducing the severity of its symptoms.
Valtrex Uses for Shingles. Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) is caused by a virus (the varicella zoster virus). It is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Most people are infected with this virus as children.