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

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around ...

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

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

Cold sores are mouth herpes that appear as blisters beneath the skin’s surface around the mouth or on the lips. They are a ...

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

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.

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is normally associated with cold sores – they can be annoying and unsightly, but for ...

We already know that the virus behind cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can also infect the brain and the ...