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Health Encyclopedia: Herpes Simplex Treatment For Oral Herpes

Treatment for Oral Herpes

Oral Treatments

Acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and famciclovir (Famvir) -- the anti-viral pills used to treat genital herpes -- can also treat the cold sores associated with oral herpes. In addition, acyclovir is available in topical form (see below), as is penciclovir (a related drug).

Topical Treatments

These ointments or creams help shorten healing time and duration of symptoms. However, none are truly effective in eliminating outbreaks.

Penciclovir (Denavir...

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Efudex, Aldara and Other Skin Cancer Topical Chemo Creams

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...creams are 5-fluorouracil (trade names efudex and carac) and imiquimod (trade name aldara). ... Read more »

Topical Medications for Actinic Keratoses

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...brands are known by the trademarked names Efudex and Carac. These creams are usually used one... Read more »

Pain and MS: Treatment

By Vicki , Health Expert

...scrapes are treated with standard painkillers and topical creams.Stress is managed with exercise... Read more »

New Ointment Therapy for Anogenital Warts

By healthgal , Health Expert

...bothersome and sometimes painful and currently the topical creams and surgical treatments... Read more »

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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Other Skin Cancers

...or TopicalComments5-FluorouracilActinic keratoses,Bowen's disease and small nonmelanoma skin cancers.Topical cream (Efudex, Fluoroplex) or injected gel containing 5-FU and epinephrine... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for Postherpetic Neuralgia

...(oxycodone, methadone, morphine)Topical Substances for Postherpetic NeuralgiaTopical Pain Relievers. Creams, patches, or gels containing various substances can provide some pain relief.Lidocaine... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...nabumetone (Relafen), dexibuprofen (Seractil), indomethacin (Indocin).Topical NSAIDs delivered in gels, creams, or patches do not appear to provide any long-term benefits in reducing arthritic... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Medications

...numbing medicines. They cool the blood vessels in the skin to inactivate the tender points. Numbing skin creams do not appear to be effective for this treatment.The spray bottle is held... Read more »

Periodontal Disease: Other Treatments

...although disease progression returned when the drug was stopped.Investigators are also studying rinses, creams, and other topical forms of NSAIDs. For example, a cream containing ketoprofen... Read more »

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