If You Would Like To Find The Best Cold Sore Medication.

By Jane Perone


There are many cold sore medications available for treating a potential break out. Some are taken orally while some are used topically. By a treating fever blister immediately after you feel the itching, burning or tingling sensation, you can reduce the healing time of a sore.

Prescription cold sore medications can be prescribed in several dosages. Some doctors prefer the patient to keep the medication on hand, and then when an outbreak begins the patient starts taking the medication immediately.

Aside from the FDA approved medications, there are also some over-the-counter medications that work well for many people.

The use of these medications effectively reduces the pain, decrease the time to heal, reduces the number of lesion that develop and reduces the mount of viral shedding. If you are suffering from fever blisters it is best to first combat HSV with oral medications in conjunction with topical medications. Not every medication will work the same way for all people. It is in your best interested to test as many as many medications as you can to see which ones help you fight off a cold sore on a consistent basis.

There are gels and cremes that can be placed directly on the affected area, these formulas usually help to only relieve the pain and discomfort associated with the symptoms.

Docosanol is the only over the counter cold sore medication that has shown proven results in shortening the duration of cold sore outbreaks. It is especially effective if taken at the first sign of an outbreak, during the tingling stage.

You can easily get rid of cold sore symptoms within as little as two days by taking another FDA-approved medication known as Famcyclovir. The key to success in curing cold mouth sores is starting treatment immediately as you feel the cold sore symptoms.

The internet offers mixed reviews on many of the dozens of cold sore medications on the market today, ranging from statements like "my cold sore was gone in two hours" to "this stuff made it worse!" Some cold sore medications obviously have a better track record than others, but it can be difficult to find the perfect remedy for that annoying and embarrassing cold sore.

I am a frequent cold sore sufferer who has tried almost every home remedy and cold sore medication on the market. In this article I am going to compare two of the most popular cold sore medications: Abreva, the only FDA approved over the counter medication and Zovirax, an FDA approved prescription medication.




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