Valtrex by GlaxoSmithKline is one of the best medications available for treating cold sores.
Its purpose is to treat your sore and fight off the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) that causes cold sores.
Apparently, this product can also be used to treat Chicken Pox, but ask your doctor before you use any medication for any purpose.
Being that it is so effective, you would expect the price of Valtrex to be high and it is.
It comes in two different sized pills: a 500mg pill and 1000mg pill.
The smaller pill costs $6 for one and it is $10 for the larger.
So you will need to spend some money in purchasing these pills, but if it helps then it is worth it.
Many people tried many things in order to treat cold mouth sores, but nothing has given better or more consistent results than Valtrex.
However, for some people, this product seems to have no effect.
Luckily, there are many medications and home remedies available, so if you try many, you are bound to find one that works for you.
To be most effective, Valtrex must be taken at the first feeling of tingling.
You will need to take two pills a day in order to prevent a break out.
Two 1000mg pills per day have been shown to be effective in preventing outbreaks.
Consult your physician for accurate dosing instructions.
The important thing to remember when you think of cold sore treatment is you need to catch the sore before it breaks out through the skin's surface.
Once it breaks out through the surface of the skin it will be difficult to heal it within 2 or 3 days.
However, if you catch the sore before it breaks out and treat it with Valtrex then you will may be successful in preventing the cold sore.
That will save you 10-14 days of anguish.
Please consult your physician before you choose any medications.