A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

ANSWER: The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax (acyclovir). It was first approved in ...

Studies suggest that garlic may help prevent and reduce the length of your cold. The evidence is limited, but here’s what to ...

Take 1g of vitamin C per day, increasing this to a two or three times daily dose during an attack. Should you find yourself with a full-blown cold sore, then you might find considerable relief ...

In the current treatment era and in the absence of recurrent herpes simplex outbreaks, any value for chronic acyclovir administration, even at the most well-proven dose of 3.2 g/day, is questionable.

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around the lips that can also develop on the chin, cheeks or inside the nostrils.

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD In some ways, the features of a cold sore vs. a pimple on the lip line are very ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered how the common cold sore virus, HSV-1, enters the brain and identified specific brain regions vulnerable to ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many ...

If you feel a cold coming on, the best way to support your immune system and symptoms is to hydrate and rest. Learn what ...

One in five of us suffer with cold sores, or 'coleslaws' as spluttering children call them. They are created by herpes simplex, a virus that sits quietly in nerves around the mouth, only gracing ...