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- - A 72-year-old woman receiving valacyclovir for suspected herpes labialis developed trigeminal herpes zoster after she was prescribed the medication, despite showing no initial clinical signs of the virus.
- - Three days later, she experienced a rash, darkening gums, and severe tooth pain on one side of her face, which prompted further examination and a diagnosis of trigeminal herpes zoster.
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