Is Valtrex prescibed for anything other then Genital Herpes?

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Wondering....is it commonly used for oral cold sores also? Or just gential herpes?

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Wondering....is it commonly used for oral cold sores also? Or just gential herpes?

yes, it is also for cold sores.

take 2 grams as soon as the cold sore starts.

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Specializes in Orthopedics/Med-Surg, LDRP.

Yup - I take it for cold sores. I get two 1 gram pills that I take once when I feel my lip tingling and it goes away without ever materializing. I love that stuff!

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
wondering....is it commonly used for oral cold sores also? or just gential herpes?

shingles. i've had them on my face several times, and keep valtrex at home so i can start it immediately when i feel an outbreak coming on.

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Specializes in geri.

Someone in my family suffers from Bell's Palsy. Whenever this strikes him, he takes an antiviral - usually Valtrex.

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Yup - I take it for cold sores. I get two 1 gram pills that I take once when I feel my lip tingling and it goes away without ever materializing. I love that stuff!

hmmm...so u wouldnt have an ENTIRE bottle just lying around, would ya?

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

We use it in leukemics undergoing intense chemo w/extreme immunosuppression as viral prophylaxis.

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