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I have a lot of tension and developed cold sore a stiff neck and swollen glands under my jaw. Would Anaerobyl 400 work for this? ## Hello, Heidi! How are you? No, it will not. A cold sore and its accompanying symptoms are caused by a herpes simplex virus, so to lessen its duration or prevent future outbreaks, you need an antiviral medication, such as Acyclovir. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. If you are under a lot of stress and tension, you may want to take it regularly to prevent future outbreaks. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you, I took colloidal silver worked wonderful, it even cleared up my cold! Also used a balm I made containing silver 3days it was gone! ## Hi..... I have predetive sore...

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I have used terramicina cream in the past for lip blisters, and found it to be really soothing and quickly healed with this treatment. Recently I tried to buy a fresh tube, and the pharmacy said I would be better using another product for cold sores. I did, and it did not work. When I say lip blisters, they are really painful and multiply very fast, and the terramicina cream is very soothing. Is it safe to use for this purpose? ## Hello, Maureen! How are you? Is it safe to use, technically yes, as long as your doctor approves. It is an antibiotic ointment, so it may be soothing to use on cold sores. However, you do have to be cautious about overusing any antibiotic products. However, it is not going to shorten their duration or prevent future outbreaks. If you consult your doctor, they ...

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Can this be used for fever blisters ## Hello, Pearl! How are you? Since fever blisters are caused by a virus, rather than a bacteria, this will not help. Fever blisters are also what are known as cold sores, they are caused by a herpes simplex virus, as explained by the NIH. There are over the counter remedies that you can try, if your doctor approves, or if you get them regularly, your doctor can prescribe a medication to help prevent them that's called Acyclovir. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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could the pill hp227 prevent a absces infection ## No, this tablet is manufactured by Heritage Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 400mgs of Acyclovir, which is an antiviral that is used to prevent outbreaks of the herpes virus. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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How can I find out who this medication was prescribedfor..I found it in my Childs room ## Hello, Bern! How are you? Is there any information on the bottle, at all? Such as a pharmacy name and prescription number? If so, you can go to the pharmacy and ask, though due to privacy issues they may not tell you. Though they will log it for future reference and that person will be listed in the drug database for giving away or selling prescription medications. Acyclovir is used to treat or prevent outbreaks of the herpes virus, including the simplex that causes cold sores. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. Have you asked your child about it? Is there anything else I can help with?

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Can Zoral Cream help remedy skin fungal infection? ## Zoral Cream contains the active ingredient Acyclovir, which is an antiviral medication, so no, it is not likely to help with a fungal infection. It is usually used to treat herpes related viral outbreaks of the skin, such as genital herpes. If you have an actual fungal infection, you should use an antibiotic or antifungal medication. Are there any questions or comments? ## Hi I always got this cold sores around my mouth and I'm afraid it may trigger also to appear with the food I eat.is there any food that was not allowed to eat if a person got this skin desease?and do you think that its best to take pills whenever I got this?because now I was using cream which is Zoral cream. Thank you. ## Zoral Cream is safe to used in mouth?

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What's it for apo042 blue and wite pills ## Hello, Mary! How are you? This medication is manufactured by Apotex Corp and they list these capsules as containing 200mgs of Acyclovir. The FDA classifies this medication as an antiviral that is used to treat or prevent recurrences of herpes. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I found a white oblong pill with AX 5306 on it, in my son's room. I just want to know what this pill is exactly and what is it taken for? ## Hello, Renee! How are you? This tablet is manufactured by Apotex and they list it as containing 400mgs of Acyclovir. This is an antiviral medication that is used to shorten the duration of herpes outbreaks or to help prevent future outbreaks. Its typical side effects are listed by the FDA as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I am taking acyclovir because I had two slight outbreaks of shingles in a year.I am having trouble with a very dry scratchy skin on the side I sleep onl I am taking it three times a day. it is causing me much needed sleep .Is this a side effects if so what can Ido .Would taking less help. ## Hello, Juanita! How are you? It can cause some itching, as a side effect, but it would be systemic and not just on side of your body. Other possible side effects, as listed by the FDA, may include nausea, dizziness, headache an hypotension. Are you on any other medications? Do you also have a rash? Have you consulted your physician?

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can you eat eggs while taking this medicine. Can this drug be used for the herpies virus. Is there a medicine that works for the herpies virus. ## Hello, Noah! How are you? Yes, you can eat eggs, while taking this antibiotic. It is only effective at treating or preventing bacterial infections. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. That said, no it is not effective at treating any viruses. At this time, there is no cure for herpes, but there are medications that can help lessen the frequency of outbreaks. One such medication is Acyclovir. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and stomach pain. You can ask your doctor about taking it as a daily preventati...

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White oblong pill with Ax 5306 on one side and nothing on the other ## Hello, Jeff! How are you? This tablet is manufactured by Apotex Corp. and they list it as containing 400mgs of Acyclovir. The FDA classifies this medication as an antiviral. It is used to help treat or prevent herpes outbreaks and is the only one approved for oral herpes/cold sores/fever blisters. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach pain and bloating. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I have a lady friend and i was over her house and seen this pill bottle...i was wondering does she have herpes? is that why she has these pills?

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I had laser surgery on my face last Friday 6/12/15 I was prescribed to take acyclovir 3 days prior to treatment & then started doxy cycl 100 mg I also take 175 much of synthroid. I started noticing like heart fluttering or palpitations even thought it was heart burn. Went to the clinic mon night & had an EKG & everything checked out. Not sure if I'm having a reaction to the prescriptions. I'm having anxiety could hardly sleep last night. Any suggestions? ## Hello, Nancy! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem you've had. It's difficult to determine which medication may have caused the palpitations, that's a possible side effect of most that are on the market, as listed by the FDA. However, if the EKG didn't show any reason to worry and your doct...

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I have shingles and was given this cream. I complained about the nerve pain in my back and side but on the bottle it says to put on the lesions. That's not what is hurting me. Should I send it back (it's unopened) or try to rub where I'm hurting so much? ## Hello, Katruna! How are you? Yes, this would be specifically to treat the lesions, since it has the antiviral Acyclovir in it. The other two ingredients are Lidocaine and Gabapentin to help with pain. Its typical side effects, as listed by the FDA, may possibly include skin redness, dryness, itching and irritation. It would be best to check with your doctor, before using it on other areas.

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Acyclovir 200 mg. 2x a day. Can the side effect,"change in the amount of urine" in older people, apply to INCREASE in the amount of urine?(male, age 90) undergoing chemo. ## Hello, Ann! How are you? No, that's not a common side effect of Acyclovir, the FDA lists the most common ones as including nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and headache. However, most times, when someone is prescribed this medication, they are told to drink a lot of water, or are given a lot of water by their care givers, which could explain the change in urine volume. In rare cases, this medication has caused kidney crystals, which could lead to kidney failure, so most people are told to take it with lot of water, to help prevent this from occurring. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Would like to know what kind of pill this is. ## Based on my research, I've only come across one pill that actually closely resembles your description of the pill. The one I found is a 400mg Acyclovir tablet, used for treating herpes simplex. It's a white oblong-shaped tablet with a large capital "A" that has a partial vertical line (like this "/") going through the side of it... and right next to the letter A is the following set of numbers "5306"; no markings on the backside. For verification, the manufacturer is reported to be Apotex and the tablet itself carries a National Drug Code of 60505-5306. Does this sound like it could be a possible match?

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I have a bottle of Clorixan tables 200 mg Also called Aciclovir What are these used for ## Hello, Lilly! How are you? Acyclovir is an antiviral medication that is used to suppress the herpes simplex virus, both the oral form that causes cold sores, as well as genital. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. Is there anything else I can help with?

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CTI 113 PILL OVAL ## This appears to be an 800mg Acyclovir tablet, the active ingredient in Zovirax, an antiviral medication. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, vertigo and headache. Read more: Is there anything else I can help you with? ## Is this medication for herpes? ## Is this drug used in the treatment of shingles?

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Dear Sir/Madam, I have noticed that you have a listing for Acyclovir. We have a new product available called Herstat Cold sore Treatment, this product includes Propolis as one of it's ingredients - I was wondering if it'd be possible for us to provide you with some information, so that you might be able to create a Propolis or Herstat section? Kind regards, James Booker DTC Healthcare ## Hello, James! How are you? This website primarily provides information for actual prescription drugs, which are available in the U.S., though we also have some from other countries, as well. When you say Propolis, are you referring to the substance from honey bees, which has no actual medical approved use? Rather than preventing cold sores, wouldn't that just treat them after they've occ...

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What is this pill for? it s just round nothing on the back .white an other side M253 , ## Hello, Leather! How are you? This tablet contains 400mgs of Acyclovir, it is an antiviral that is most commonly used to treat or prevent herpes outbreaks, including the oral type that causes cold sores. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Can someone teill me what this pill is? It is a white oblong pill scored with A02 on one side and 400 on the other ## Acyclovir 400mg. It is used for: Treating chickenpox (varicella) or shingles (herpes zoster) and treating or suppressing genital herpes infections. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. ## The identification provided by randolf is correct. To add more details, this medications is an antiviral drug and is most commonly used to treat herpes simplex viruses. Learn more Aciclovir details here. It may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and headache. Are there any comments or questions?

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