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2. Penciclovir - Wikipedia

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   Because penciclovir is absorbed poorly when given orally (by mouth) it is more often used as a topical treatment. It is the active ingredient in the cold sore medications Denavir (NDC 0135-0315-52), Vectavir and Fenivir. Famciclovir is a prodrug of penciclovir with improved oral bioavailability. Penciclovir was approved for medical use in 1996. [2]

3. 1-Docosanol - Wikipedia

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   In July 2000, docosanol was approved for medical use in the United States as an antiviral agent for reducing the duration of cold sores. [3] [4] [7] It is an over-the-counter medication (OTC). It is sold under the brand name Abreva among others. [3] [5] [8] [9]

4. Cold sore - Wikipedia

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   A cold sore at the corner of the mouth behaves similarly to elsewhere on the lips. Rather than utilizing antifungal creams, angular herpes simplex is treated in the same way as a cold sore, with topical antiviral drugs. [20]

5. A Breakthrough in Gene Editing Offers Hope for a Cure for ...

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   You can use antiviral medication to put the brakes on an outbreak, but this virus, which infects about two-thirds of adults under 50 worldwide, has no cure. ... Cold sores were first described by ...

6. What Is the Difference Between a Fever Blister and a Cold Sore?

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   Antiviral creams, including over-the-counter Abreva (docosanol cream), are typically the first line of defense when you develop a cold sore on your lip, he says. These creams may heal your cold ...

7. List of antiviral drugs - Wikipedia

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   List of Antiviral Drugs Antiviral Use Manufacturer Component Type Year approved Abacavir: HIV: ViiV Healthcare: Nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) 1998 Acyclovir (Aciclovir) Herpes Simplex, chickenpox, [2] varicella zoster virus: GSK: guanosine analogue RTI 1981 Adefovir: Hepatitis B [3] Gilead Sciences RTI 2002 , 2003 ...