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2. How to Choose the Best Cold Medicine, According to Medical ...

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   CHOOSING THE BEST COLD MEDICINE can be overwhelming. Drugstores are stocked with shelves and shelves full of options—including pills, liquids, and nasal sprays—that claim to treat different ...

3. 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]

4. Aciclovir - Wikipedia

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   Aciclovir, also known as acyclovir, [4] is an antiviral medication. [5] It is primarily used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox, and shingles. [6] Other uses include prevention of cytomegalovirus infections following transplant and severe complications of Epstein–Barr virus infection.

5. Famciclovir - Wikipedia

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   Famciclovir is a guanosine analogue antiviral drug used for the treatment of various herpesvirus infections, most commonly for herpes zoster (shingles). It is a prodrug form of penciclovir with improved oral bioavailability. Famciclovir is marketed under the trade name Famvir .

6. These are the best at-home cold remedies, according to doctors

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   “The first step in getting over a common cold is to ensure that it’s actually a common cold,” Dr. Stuart C. Ray, vice chair of medicine for data integrity and analytics at the Johns Hopkins ...

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

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   Prescription antiviral medications slow down viral replication so sores heal faster, but no drug can eliminate the virus entirely. ... Cold sores were first described by the Greek philosopher ...