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 ...

Q. I used Zovirax ointment for two decades while I had employer-funded insurance. Once I went on Medicare, I learned the real ...

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 ...

Dermatologists say our skin could have a difficult time during cold periods, which can lead to itchy, dry skin and even ...

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 ...