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• TITLE: Clinical Study: Lotion Containing Propolis Special Extract GH 2002 0.5% vs. Placebo as On-Top Treatment of Herpes Zoster

  AUTHORS: Denisa Tomanova, Simona Holcova, M. Hladíková

  KEYWORDS: Herpes Zoster, Propolis, Controlled Clinical Trial

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.9 No.10, September 22, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Background: The aim of the clinical trial was to establish the contribution of propolis special extract GH 2002 as constituent of a lotion for the supportive treatment of Herpes zoster. Methods: 60 patients with diagnosed Herpes zoster were either treated with a propolis containing (n = 33) or an identical, but propolis-free lotion (n = 27) for 28 days, as an add-on therapy to oral antiviral treatment with aciclovir. Study parameters were the assessment of pain on a visual analogue scale, the assessment of the formation of new vesicles, and the safety of application of the preparation. Results: Improvement of pain was significantly better and quicker in the propolis lotion group (p