Read on to know more about canker sores, and how to treat them. Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, are small shallow ulcers that occur in the lining of your mouth ... How are canker sores and ...

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

plus no greasy mess on my lip. ANSWER: The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax ...

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

THE herpes simplex virus type 1 is best known as the villain behind the dreaded cold sore. When it’s not triggering eruptions ...

Part of the mint family, lemon balm is also known to have antiviral properties and help in curing cold sores. Though ice may not reduce the duration of a cold sore outbreak, it can ease the ...

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.

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Cold Sore Product: Two 0.07 oz tubes of Abreva 10 Percent Docosanol Cold Sore Treatment Can Heal in 2.5 Days: Fever blister cream contains 10 percent docosanol to shorten the duration of cold sore ...