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Suggest Medication For Cold Sore

I have a cold sore an I was wanting to know what is the best med to use I went to the dr over them about 8 years ago an he gave me a green an white tube that coast a 100 dollars an it worked great I just don t remember the name of if what to u recommend really u have to pay to get an answer really good bye people can not do good dees for no one now days good night an GOD bless u
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Hi. You can use a mupirocin cream twice daily for cold sores. It should help. Cold sores heal within a week in most cases. If its persisting more than that and is coming back frequently, you need to consult a physician/ dermatologist. Thanks
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Suggest Medication For Cold Sore

Hi. You can use a mupirocin cream twice daily for cold sores. It should help. Cold sores heal within a week in most cases. If its persisting more than that and is coming back frequently, you need to consult a physician/ dermatologist. Thanks