When a Seemingly Harmless Prescription Turns into Toxicity.

We present a case of a 71-year-old male who presented with altered mental status in the setting of recent herpes zoster eruption. His condition was attributed to valacyclovir neurotoxicity, and initiation of appropriate supportive therapy was met with complete resolution of symptoms and normalization of cognitive function. PMID: 30305816 [PubMed]
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Case Rep Med Source Type: research