Cold sore treatment

Follow your prescribing physician’s directions and the pharmacy label. The typical cold sore course is 2 g at the first sign, then 2 g again 12 hours later. With 1 g tablets, each dose is two tablets. Your physician may change this dose based on your health, especially kidney function.

Take Cold sore treatment exactly as your prescribing physician and pharmacy label direct, usually starting at the first tingling, itching, or burning. You can take valacyclovir with or without food. Drink water with it, and follow any fluid limits your clinician has given you. Do not add extra doses.

If you miss a Cold sore treatment dose, check your prescription label and contact your pharmacist or prescribing physician for timing advice. This short course has a specific schedule, so do not restart it or add doses on your own. Never take two doses together to make up for one.

Cold sore treatment can cause headache, nausea, or stomach pain. Serious reactions are less common but can include kidney problems, confusion, or a severe allergic reaction. Get urgent help for trouble breathing, facial swelling, or a blistering rash. Tell your prescribing physician about kidney disease before taking valacyclovir.

Cold sore treatment may interact with other medicines, especially those that affect the kidneys. Give your prescribing physician a full list of prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and supplements. Mention other antivirals and any planned live chickenpox vaccine. Do not combine or stop treatments without advice from your physician or pharmacist.

Store Cold sore treatment tablets at room temperature, away from heat and moisture, and follow the pharmacy label. Keep the container tightly closed and out of reach of children and pets. Do not store tablets in a damp bathroom or hot car. Ask your pharmacist about damaged or expired medicine.

Cold sore treatment may shorten an outbreak when started at the first warning signs, but it will not make the sore disappear right away. Results vary. The usual one-day dosing course is not a one-day healing promise. Contact your physician if the sore worsens or is not healing within two weeks.

Follow the full course on your Cold sore treatment label unless your prescribing physician tells you to stop. The usual course has two doses 12 hours apart, but your instructions may differ. Do not skip the second dose just because you feel better, or continue taking tablets after the prescribed course.

Ask your prescribing physician before switching to Cold sore treatment from another oral or topical medicine. Tell them the product name, dose, and time you last used it. Do not overlap antivirals or convert doses yourself. A licensed physician in your state decides whether valacyclovir is appropriate and when to start.

The current Cold sore treatment price is shown on the treatment page. Options are monthly, a 3-month plan with 15% off billed monthly, or a 6-month plan with 25% off billed monthly. Medication is charged only after physician approval. Visit fees are separate and non-refundable, with a first-order credit window.

With Verra+, members receive 20% off medications, and online visits are included. Check the Cold sore treatment page for the current medication price. Membership costs $29 monthly or $249 annually. Member video visits cost $49. A physician must approve treatment before any medication charge is made.

Cold sore treatment is dispensed to order and shipped after a licensed physician approves your prescription. Expedited shipping is $20. Check the shipping options and delivery estimate shown for your order; arrival dates are not guaranteed. Verra serves all 50 states and DC, though some visits require video.