Cold Sore Healing Products

Overview: A COLD SORE HEALER speeds the healing of a cold sore by stopping the growth of a cold sore and is most effective the sooner it is used.

What Thielen Student Health Center Can Do For You: The Health Care Professionals at Thielen Student Health Center can help you choose an appropriate product for your symptoms.

COLD SORE HEALING products available over the counter will contain 1 or more of the following ingredients:
Docosanol (Abreva)

COLD SORE HEALING products available with a prescription will contain 1 or more of the following ingredients:
Valtrex (valacyclovir)
Zovirax (acyclovir)

Last update: 09 Jul 2008

For more information, please contact:
Iowa State University
Thielen Student Health Center
515-294-5801