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Untreated, the symptoms will generally go away in 1 to 2 weeks. Antiviral medications taken by mouth may shorten the course of the symptoms and decrease pain. Herpes sores often come back again and again. The antiviral medicines work best if you take them when the virus is just ...[read article]

Tests for Cold Sore

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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test for Herpes Simplex
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Tzanck preparation is a rapid test done to diagnose infections caused by herpesviruses. Cells are examined under a microscope for signs of infection.Herpesviruses a...  More
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 1 and 2 Antigen Detection Test
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Herpes viral culture of a lesion is a laboratory test to check if a skin sample is infected with the herpes simplex virus.Culture- herpes simplex virus; Herpes simp...  More
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Herpes viral culture of a lesion is a laboratory test to check if a skin sample is infected with the herpes simplex virus.Culture- herpes simplex virus; Herpes simp...  More
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Prescribed Medications for Cold Sore

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ACYCLOVIR (ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections in...  More
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VALACYCLOVIR (val ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infect...  More
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Antiviral; prodrug of penciclovir; nucleoside derived from guanine.  More
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ACYCLOVIR (ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections include cold ...  More
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PENCICLOVIR (pen SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections include co...  More
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LIDOCAINE (LYE doe kane) is an anesthetic. It causes loss of feeling in the skin and surrounding tissues. It is used to prevent and to treat pain from some procedur...  More
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Over the Counter Medications for Cold Sore

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LIDOCAINE (LYE doe kane) is an anesthetic. It causes loss of feeling in the skin and surrounding tissues. It is used to prevent and to treat pain from some procedur...  More
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Alternative Procedures for Cold Sore What's this?

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Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod...  More
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