Valacyclovir (Valtrex) for Treating Cold Sores Written By Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP
Valacyclovir (brand name Valtrex) is a prodrug of acyclovir, meaning it turns into acyclovir in the body
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Your doctor may also prescribe Cold sores (Herpes labialis): This is an STI that is similar to genital herpes but appears around and in the mouth throughout a person's life
For treatment of cold sores: Adults—2000 milligrams (mg) every 12 hours for one day
Cold sores are also called fever blisters and appear as small clustered lumps around the lip or mouth
Symptomatic reactivation leads to oral herpes ("cold sores"), which occur along the vermillion border of the lips
Your doctor will assess your condition and tweak your treatment plan as needed, depending on the progression of your unique symptoms
In general, the pills work better than the creams
Valacyclovir will not cure herpes and will not prevent you from spreading the virus to other people
Approved to treat cold sores in children aged older than 12 and for the treatment of chickenpox in children aged two to 18 years
The recommended valacyclovir dosage for cold sores is 2 grams by mouth twice daily for 1 day
If you suffer from one of the herpes viruses you can get relief by using Valtrex medications
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Q&A The recommended dosage of VALTREX for treatment of cold sores is 2 grams twice daily for 1 day taken 12 hours apart
Recurrent oral herpes means that you have experienced an infection in the past (i
The efficacy of Valtrex has not been studied in children who have not reached puberty
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, tingling, itching, or burning)
It only treats them as a symptom of a viral Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) The recommended dosage of VALTREX for the treatment of cold sores in pediatric patients aged greater than or equal to 12 years is 2 grams twice daily for 1 day taken 12 hours apart
However, antiviral medications can modestly shorten the healing period
For treatment of cold sores: Adults—2000 milligrams (mg) every 12 hours for one day
The average retail price for 30 valacyclovir 500 mg tablets is $124
The efficacy of VALTREX initiated after the development of clinical signs of a cold sore (e
You want topical acyclovir (Zovirax), penciclovir (Denavir), or buccal tablet acyclovir (Sitavig)
Therapy should be initiated at the earliest symptom of a cold sore (e
The doses should be taken 12 hours apart
Cold sores are mainly associated with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), while genital herpes is mainly caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)
restlessness
Well acyclovir sucks, and it's not even necessarily that it sucks, it's just a very outdated drug
This is my third time having an outbreak on my face, normally it's just one cold sore that is gone within days thanks to Valtrex
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But it can be made by a compounding pharmacy into a suspension for people having trouble swallowing the tablets
I did go to my doctor for one of these and showed Valtrex is a prescription antiviral medication that's used to treat herpes virus infections, including cold sores, genital herpes, shingles, and chickenpox
You may also experience prodromal symptoms
But it can be made by a compounding pharmacy into a suspension for people having trouble swallowing the tablets
For cold sore outbreaks for those 12 or older, the dosage is 2,000mg (2gm) every 12 hours for 1 day - so two doses total
Cold sores are a symptom of the herpes simplex virus (HSV), which has two types, known as HSV-1 and HSV-2
The blister appears in stage 2, bursts and oozes in stage 3, dries out and scabs The Valtrex (Valacyclovir) dosage for treating cold sores is:
Some of these
Approved to treat cold sores in children aged older than 12 and for the
Medications like valacyclovir (Valtrex) require a prescription from your
Famciclovir requires fewer doses to treat cold sores
ANSWER: For cold sores caused by recurrence of the oral herpes simplex
Cold Sores (Herpes Labialis) VALTREX is indicated for the treatment of cold sores (herpes labialis) in pediatric patients aged greater than or equal to 12 years
Consult with a provider to discuss the best options for you
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur
Chickenpox For cold sores, 2g of Valtrex should be taken twice in one day, 12 hours apart
One-day treatment with the prescription antiviral drugs famciclovir (Famvir) or valacyclovir (Valtrex) shortens cold sore symptoms by one to two days
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Valtrex is an antiviral medication that can be taken before the blisters appear
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Cold sores are highly contagious from the time the first symptom appears
Valtrex can help slow the growth and spread of HSV infections, such as cold sores, which can help the immune system fight off bacteria
Even so, HSV-1 is known to cause genital herpes in people who have oral sex
Well acyclovir sucks, and it's not even necessarily that it sucks, it's just a very outdated drug
Combine Valtrex with lip balm, cold compresses, or pain-relieving creams
It is supplied by GlaxoSmithKline
The recommended dosage of VALTREX for the treatment of cold sores in pediatric patients aged greater than or equal to 12 years is 2 grams twice daily for 1 day taken 12 hours apart