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From: leisner@wrc.xerox.com (Marty Leisner 71348 )
Subject: Intravenous antibiotics
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Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1993 14:43:58 GMT

I recently had a case of shingles and my doctors wanted to give me
intravenous Acyclovir.

It was a pain finding IV sites in my arms...can I have some facts about
how advantageous it is to give intravenous antibiotics rather than oral?

marty
