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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

38 questions · 38 findings · 4 reviews

No studies found 8 · 21.1%GRADE not reported 10 · 26.3%Very low 3 · 7.9%Low 12 · 31.6%Moderate 5 · 13.2%High 0 · 0%

Acyclovir vs placebo, vitamins, or no treatment

The proportion of participants with resolution of itch within 2 weeks, as rated by the participant · pityriasis rosea

Acyclovir probably leads to lower proportion of participants with resolution of itch within 2 weeks,… compared with placebo, vitamins, or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acyclovir vs placebo, vitamins, or no treatment

The proportion of participants with good or excellent rash improvement within 2 weeks, as rated by a medical practitioner · pityriasis rosea

Acyclovir probably leads to higher the proportion of participants with good or excellent rash… compared with placebo, vitamins, or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acyclovir vs placebo, vitamins, or no treatment

Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment · pityriasis rosea

Acyclovir showed no clear difference in minor participant‐reported adverse events not requiring withdrawal… compared with placebo, vitamins, or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acyclovir vs erythromycin

The proportion of participants with good or excellent rash improvement within 2 weeks, as rated by the participant · pityriasis rosea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acyclovir vs erythromycin

The proportion of participants with resolution of itch within 2 weeks, as rated by the participant · pityriasis rosea

Acyclovir showed no clear difference in the proportion of participants with resolution of itch within 2… compared with erythromycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acyclovir vs erythromycin

Reduction in itch score within 2 weeks, as rated by the participant · pityriasis rosea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acyclovir vs erythromycin

The proportion of participants with good or excellent rash improvement within 2 weeks, as rated by a medical practitioner · pityriasis rosea
1 finding from 1 review

Systemic oral acyclovir vs placebo or no treatment

Duration and time of healing of intraoral (oral) lesions; number of individuals with oral lesions · Children and young adults under 25 years with primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (with or without herpes labialis)

Systemic oral acyclovir led to lower number of individuals with oral lesions (8 days after… compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic oral acyclovir vs placebo or no treatment

Duration and time of healing of extraoral lesions; development of new extraoral lesions · Children and young adults under 25 years with primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (with or without herpes labialis)

Systemic oral acyclovir led to lower number of individuals who developed new extraoral lesions after… compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review