Just got a cold sore this morning. It's the first one I've had in years. I used to use Zilactin which created a gross film over the sore and made it look worse than it was (although to be totally honest, a cold sore always looks terrible). This time, I bought a tube of Abreva. It was twice the price of the other creams and I'm skeptical that any of the creams ever do anything... but at least it doesn't form a film and it rubs in clear. Thoughts?
2006-11-07 03:21:12 · 6 answers · asked by CandyCane 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Best cold sore medication is Zovirax cream but you need a prescription. A cold sore is really Herpes I and Acyclovir is the active ingredient in Zovirax. Zovirax will clear a cold sore up in no time flat.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100003058.html
http://www.medbroadcast.com/drug_info_details.asp?brand_name_id=1040
2006-11-07 03:26:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-31 16:55:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always used Blisteze...no problems, it seemed to work for me as a preventative too...you only need a little.
2006-11-07 03:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
despite it's cost the abreeva works best. Use it exactly as it states on the package.
2006-11-07 03:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by sparky39fire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abreva
2006-11-07 03:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by Tracey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋