Table 3.

Pain relief in patients with HZ and PHN.

Pain relief		Time points
		2 weeks	3 months	6 months	12 months
Apparent	HZ	128(97.7%)	120(91.6%)	121(92.4%)	127(96.9%)
	PHN	95(41.3%)	85(36.9%)	137(59.6%)	139(60.5%)
Effective	HZ	1(0.8%)	5(3.8%)	5(3.8%)	1(0.8%)
	PHN	27(11.7%)	64(27.8%)	41(17.8%)	39(16.9%)
Non-effective	HZ	2(1.5%)	6(4.6%)	5(3.8%)	3(2.3%)
	PHN	108(47%)	81(35.2%)	52(22.6%)	52(22.6%)
Remission rate	HZ	129(98.5%)	125(95.4%)	126(96.2%)	128(97.7%)
	PHN	122(53%)	149(64.7%)	178(77.3%)	178(77.3%)

HZ, herpes zoster; PHN, postherpetic neuralgia.