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• Acyclovir
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Cold Sore Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms of cold sores include: Small, painful, fluid-filled blisters on a raised, red, painful area of your skin Pain or tingling, called the prodrome, often preceding the blisters by one t...

Causes
... Certain strains of the herpes virus cause cold sores. Herpes simplex virus type 1 usually causes cold sores. Herpes simplex virus type 2 is usually responsible for genital herpes. However, either type...

Cold Sore Prevention

Prevention
... You can take steps to guard against cold sores, to prevent spreading them to other parts of your body or to avoid passing them along to another person: Avoid kissing and skin contact with people while...

Cold Sore Treatment

Complications
... Cold sores are contagious. They can pass from one person to another through skin-to-skin contact. The herpes simplex virus can be transmitted even when blisters aren''t present, but the greatest risk ...

Treatment
... Cold sores generally clear up without treatment in seven to 10 days. If you experience frequent bouts, your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication to treat cold sores. Using a medication may sho...

Cold Sore Other

Overview
... The scenario is all too familiar: You feel a tingling on your lip and a small, hard spot that you can''t yet see. Sure enough, in a day or two, red blisters appear on your lip. It''s another cold sore...