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[P277] The association between early initiation of anticonvulsants and/or antidepressants/anti-anxiety medications and the risk of post-herpetic neuralgia in patients 50 years and older with newly diagnosed herpes zoster in California, USA.

*HUNG FU TSENG¹, YI LUO¹, CHENGYI ZHENG¹, I-CHUN LIN¹, LETICIA VELA DAILY¹, JEANNIE SONG¹ (1. Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA)

Keywords:Herpes zoster, Post-herpetic neuralgia, anti-depressants, anticonvulsants, anti-anxiety medications