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Zovirax For Cold Sore Treatment

Premium Questions

Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I took 4gm of valacyclovir in error instead of 2g then 2gm more after 12 hours for cold sore treatment ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. S. Murugan MD

started with what I believe to have been a cold sore a year ago, but these have not gone away. A clear liquid is expelled when disturbed. The bumps do not spread. I have used campho-phenique cold... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Murugan ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti MD

I have cold sore ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

I had a cold sore and I put garlic directly on it that section of my lip, then it appears I may have burned my lip because a few bumps appeared a little below the sore. I read online afterwards, that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

I developed a cold sore late last night and am out of acyclovir with no refills prescribed to me at this time. I had two pills left in the bottle and have taken them with almost no improvement. The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Qazi Ammara MD

Hi last August I developed a bump on my lower lip. I put on chap stick and tried cold sore treatment but it lasted a whole month. Finally it dried up but ever since it s stayed dry. I tried hydrogen ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Qazi Ammara ( Dentist)
Dr. Sowbhagya MD

i am a 40 yr old woman. My lips have been sore for about a week or so. Chapstick nor vasoline seem to work. It is very sore in the right corner of my lips. Then I went and bought cold sore treatment ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sowbhagya ( Dentist)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

antibiotic cream, carmex,medicated camphor & phenol blend cold sore treatment and even baby orajel! please ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S MD

Hi, I have had a cold sore on the bottom lip for a week. I ran out of Zovirax so I got a generic .... Should I return to original Zovirax, as that was helping before? Thanks Pat ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S ( Dentist)
Dr. Som Lakhani MD

and a cold sore starts, just from kissing. The only way to stop the problem is to go to the doctor and ... cold sore a few days later. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Som Lakhani ( Dermatologist)