People’s Pharmacy: Ask dermatologist about better remedy for cold sores
A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...
Richmond18d
The People's Pharmacy: Take a gun to a knife fight with cold sores
The pills are way more effective than the ointment at a fraction of the cost, plus no greasy mess on my lip. ANSWER: The ...
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Cold sore pills cheaper, more effective than ointment
plus no greasy mess on my lip. A: The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax (acyclovir). It was first approved in 1982 as a topical cream to treat cold sores.