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Can I take acyclovir 400mg 6times a day for a cold sore?

I haven't used my Acyclovir 400 MG in a very long time since my first break out about 4 years ago My Acyclovir 400 mg expired 8 months ago. I started getting a cold sore last Wednesday. By Sunday the...

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Valacyclovir - I mistakenly took the 2nd dose of Valtrex 24 hrs after the 1st...

... taken it 12 hrs a

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I have acyclovir 800 mg tablets that allegedly expired 3 yrs ago.Will it be...

... them? I am on vacation very far from home and have a fever blister.

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My boyfriend has a cold sore, can I get genital herpes from him?

So my boyfriend gets cold sores, and he's been avoiding kissing me so I won't get it, but last night he licked his fingers while we were having sex and fingered me, can I get genital herpes from that?...

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Best time if day to take valtrex?

My doc has prescribed Valtrex 500 mg. once a day for suppression of cold sores and shingles. It seems to work but gives me a headache for several hours after i take it so I'm having trouble figuring...

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My acyclovir is 2 years old is it ok to take?

Please help

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Yellow discharge after protected sex. NO odor?

[First and foremost I would like to openly say I do have gential herpes simplex 1, I obtained this STD through receiving oral sex from an individual who claimed to not know he got cold sores, I was...

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Abreva - Does it actually work ? And how long does it take to heal?

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Can I ask, for those people who get cold sores, did you see any difference on...

... the same)?

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Bactroban - Can you put it on oral herpes(cold sores)?

I kissed a boy who had an open herpes sore on his lip(I did not know at the time because it was dark outside and he kissed me on the lips real quick so I pushed him away) I'm concerned I may have oral...

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Valacyclovir - WHY will my Dr only give me 4 pills at a time???

Is there a reason that my Dr insists on seeing me each time I have a cold sore? The pharmacist said it was a good way for the drs office to get money from the visit. Im 100% sure what a cold sore is...

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Will Mupirocin Help Cold Sores?

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Can I use Triamcinolone on a cold sore on my mouth?

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Can I take Valtrex at the same time as Warfarin, Cardicor & Lipitor & Cordarone?

500mg. Valtrex. Toatal daily dose 3000mg. Cold sore for approx. 3 years (over top lip) Other drugs for Heart after Cardio Version.

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Can I use Abreva on my eyelid?

Started to get a cold sore on my lip - Abreva stopped it - it showed up on my eyelid instead. I know I can't get Abreva in my eye but, can I use it on the eyelid?

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Bactroban- Can bactroban be used on cold sores?

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Can Bystolic cause a fever blister or swollen lips - what should I do?

This is my fourth week of taking Bystolic. Yesterday my bottom lip started to look like I was getting a fever blister, which I do get, but, very infrequently. Tonight my bottom lip is so swolen,...

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If you have the herpes simplex outbreaks, what dosage of lysine do you...

I am just starting to take l-lysine as a friend suggested it. I am two weeks into shingles, started getting two cold sores and a terrible sty on the one eyelid. I am thinking I could use this tablet...

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Betamethasone - can you use for cold sores?

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How Much Valtrex Can I Take For My Cold Sores if the Prescribed 2grams Twice...

I got a cold sore last week and took the 2grams twice a day for one day. It turned out not being that bad. Then today I woke up (4 days later) and felt that tingling feeling again on my lips so I took...

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Cold sores - will fluocinonide treat a cold sore?

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Mouth sores and sides of lips from rubbing braces. What can I do?

What can I do about these mouth sores but mainly the sores that look like I have cold sores from my braces rubbing constantly against my lips and the insides of my mouth. I have tried warm salt water...

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I JUST heard that mouth sores can be a life threatening side effect of...

I have 2 small mouth sores on gums, one looks like a cold sore other is redder. I just heard that mouth sores can be a serious and life threatening side effect of cymbalta. Should I be concerned. I am...

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Valtrex - is the generic just as effective as the name brand?

I have been getting valacyclovir hcl 500mg which is a generic of valtrex, its a blue tablet with a v.5 on one side and the actavis imprint on the other. It has worked just fine, I just picked up my...

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My lower lip got swollen when I applied orajel on it. What do I do?

I had a cold sore on my lower lip and i put orajel on it because it hurted me. The next day i woke up with my lip 3 times bigger and it hurts ALOT! what do i do?

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Valtrex - Will Valacyclovir work after day 2 (blisters already present)?

I am in panic mode right now. Like many of you I have suffered all my life with cold sores, some outbreaks worse then others.This one I have right now is bad. 3 cold sores all at bottom lip ( I am...

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Can you drink alcohol while taking acyclovir?

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Can I use Bacitracin Antibiotic whater-jel for chapped lips/cold sores?

I seem to have an allergic reaction when using any type of chap stick, it cases cold sore and fever blisters when I try to use them. I am guessing I may be alergic to beeswax

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Acyclovir - Why does this medicine cause so much bleeding?

I started taking Acyclovir on Monday and my doctor prescribed me to take 5 pills a day because I had a really bad cold sore on my nose. On Tuesday morning I was bleeding when I used the restroom....

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Are you still contagious while on Valtrex for cold sores?

I recently had a bad outbreak of cold sores for almost 7 weeks. I finally was prescribed Valtrex and it cleared them up from the blistery mess that they were. I am currently taking 1000mg twice a day;...

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