Over The Counter Medications
Many over-the-counter (OTC) cold sore medications are primarily palliative in nature, meaning that their intended purpose is to relieve the symptoms of cold sores such as pain, itching, and burning.
Other OTC products help to provide an environment that is thought to inhibit the continued development of the cold sore lesion and/or help to promote its healing. A third category of OTC medications possesses properties that directly interfere with the herpes virus’ ability to form a cold sore.
Prescription Medications
Numerous prescription medications have made it easier to live with health issues such as cold sores. Millions of patients have reduced the symptoms and discomfort associated with their outbreaks.
Patients who use prescription products find that their conditions are at least manageable. Right now, some level of relief is available until a drug is discovered that can eliminate conditions like herpes.
Consult with a doctor with regard to diagnoses, and to learn which prescription medication may be the most effective for you. Once the steps are taken, medications may be ordered and reordered conveniently online.
Some of the most widely used prescription medications for cold sores are Valtrex, Acyclovir, and Famvir. There are many online
Valtrex Prescription Medication
pharmacies where you can purchase medications from online. One in particular I have noticed is Edrugstore.md, which has been operating online since 2002. You can buy Valtrex online and you can buy Acyclovir online at reasonable costs, which are pretty comparable to going to your local pharmacy to purchase them.
Numbing For Pain Relief
When applied, numbing agents can help alleviate a cold sore’s burning, itching, and pain. Some of the active ingredients found in these types of products are: tetracaine, benzocaine, lidocaine, benzyl alcohol, camphor, and phenol.
Antiviral and Antibacterial
The compounds zinc, lysine, phenol, and tannic acid have each been suggested to have antiviral properties, and therefore are thought to have an inhibitory effect on the herpes virus particles’ ability to form cold sore lesions.
Antibacterial agents will not have an effect on herpes virus particles but medications that contain antibacterial compounds can help to provide an environment that will promote the prompt healing of cold sores by way of preventing a secondary bacterial infection.
Lip Balms
Lip balms can moisturize and soften the scabs that form on cold sores so they are less likely to crack and bleed. Some common ingredients found in this type of product are petrolatum and allantoin.
Exposure to bright sunlight can be a trigger for cold sore outbreaks. Because of this many lip balm medications will contain zinc oxide or some other compound that provides sun screen protection.
