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One Love asked in HealthAlternative Medicine · 8 years ago

what is the best medicine for cold sore?

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  • Joe
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Anbesol is a good pain-killer for this. Find it at the drugstore.

    Source(s): Personal experience
  • 5 years ago

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    Source(s): Remedies For Cold Sore : http://coldsore.ohfos.com/?IOX
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Ice is useless. go to a drugstore and ask the pharmacist, or just try Blistex. Don't waste your time on 'alternative snake-oil.

  • 8 years ago

    Ice. Leave it on as long as you can and repeat as often in one sitting as you can. This will kill this type of herpes virus.

    Source(s): Natural remedies book.
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