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?

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.

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!

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.

Specializes in geri.

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

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?

Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

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

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