Acyclovir topical User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• 0326
• January 23, 2017

For Herpes Simplex "I have suffered from genital herpes for 6 years and tried all herbal prevention treantments as I suffer approximately 8 outbreaks a year. For the last 6 months I have tried the acyclovir suppressive treatment and in 6 months I have had 1 very mild outbreak. After the first 4 months I went from taking the recommended 2 tablets a day to just 1 a day. I am so glad I tried acyclovir, I feel I have my life back!"

• Sharon
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2021

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "I used this in the UK. £7. For a tiny tube. Which would have been worth it if it had worked. It advised to use 'liberally ' on affected area which I did. The cold sore was one of the ones that's on the are on the edge of your lip and into the inner part inside your mouth. The cream kept sticking to my upper lip. When I went to brush my teeth that night my gums were bright red really painful and bleeding. I rinsed my mouth with lots of water and wiped off the Zovirax and that calmed things down a bit. If that wasn't bad enough my cold sore is now far worse. I would advise. Don't use this product. 0/10"

• GSmith
• December 10, 2016

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "Had to immediately clean it off my lips. The burning from this cream was far too intense for me. I'm 35 weeks pregnant so my immune system is already compromised. This is the worst cold sore outbreak I've had, where pills, supplements, home remedies, and Abreva hasn't helped. I pray that it clears up soon."

• Sunny
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2021

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "Zovirax burnt my skin around the cold sore leaving a red mark 2-3 times larger than my cold sore! It also caused this skin to peel. My cold sore is essentially gone after approximately 6 days but now I am left with a very obvious and huge red mark. If you use this cream and it stings or burns at all when you apply it I would suggest stopping usage straight away. It says that this may be a “mild” symptom of using the cream. I wish I had stopped using it as soon as I felt the stinging sensation."

• Girl
• December 14, 2019

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Herpes Simplex "I have had a spot come up twice in 14 years on my index finger. Index finger on right hand, infected when worked as a dental assistant on patients. This time they prescribed this cream and I noticed a great change. You never know what you're exposed to in the medical/ dental field. Gloves still tear. But luckily they are Meds to help. This product has lessened the swelling and throbbing."

• NotSp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2017

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "Zovirax cream has 50mg of acyclovir in it -doesn't it? It was in the contents ingredients information list. Zovirax cream is a MIRACLE CURE!! Coldsores -dab it on asap a small tiny bit -Bumps on skin like welts or hives (Shingles?) +very painful +scary looking like chicken pox -connect the bumps/dots. It's stress+anxiety like someone else said...lack of sleep+you haven't been eating since the ?other? day+working extra daysTHENnights+ little catnap sleeps+ you find junk sugar loaded snacks +even the fruit+applesauce cups+granola =huge sugar/salt +sugar drinks+ creamy sugar coffee day+night to just get through those sudden double shifts =Reactions- cold sores +hive like sores+ACNE! Omg! ZOVIRAX by prescription will save YOUR day!!! : )"

• Anon
• February 22, 2018

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "Zovirax works great on cold sores. I use at first sign for a few days and it doesn't even blister. If I get a blister it doesn't get big and dries up 2 to 3 days. Abreva never worked for me. This stuff is great"

• Sam
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2021

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "Best cold sore cream I've used. Suffer from cold sores frequently and no other treatment has really worked. This, however, eases pain and stops spread and growth in just a few days. As well as this it's so cheap only a few quid. Would highly recommend it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 4, 2018

For Herpes Simplex "I use the generic brand by Mylan. This product is amazing. Even if you have a bad outbreak it cuts the healing time by a few days. That may seem minimal to some, but those who suffer from cold sores, this is superb. If you apply it during the first signs you will not even have an outbreak."

• Jamers
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2021

For Herpes Simplex "I 100% recommend this acyclovir prescription/treatment to anyone suffering from herpes! I was diagnosed we with herpes simplex 1, and have used abreva, valtrex, and have tried random sworn by home remedies. Abreva after by maybe day 7 started to work, valtrex after close to a week began to work, the home remedies did not work at all!!! All in all, the effectiveness of what I've tried prior to acyclovir did not impress me as much as this prescription has. I was a day into my outbreak, my lip was already swollen and bubbled. That one day in I started the cream and the next day , it had gone down 80%. It was already scabbed over and no longer pulsating! This has definitely been a blessing to me, as I am very skeptical at times when it comes to medications that says to be close to 100% effective!"

• Danny...
• May 20, 2016

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "I'm from the uk and Zovirax cost £6 which is probably $9 for a small little tube, it's rubbish, felt tingle so went straight to the shop and bought Zovirax, been applying it every 4-5 hours, 3 days later and the cold sore has blistered at side of my mouth, would of been better using tcp, it burns a bit but it does the job"

• Jb3lls
• September 3, 2015

For Herpes Simplex "This is a god send. I was reluctant to pay the $400 since my insurance only covered the pills and not the ointment, but I'm really glad I did. My sore was looking very sinister and just kept growing until I put acyclovir cream on it. It dried up over night and is basically a scab now. It would normally take my sores weeks to go away completely, but from the looks of it now I think this will be gone in a few days. Totally worth the price for me because my work is very much dependant on my face. I was worried I wouldn't be able to work for a few weeks, but looks like I'll be back by Monday. (it's Thursday morning now. Sore started on Tuesday afternoon and I put the ointment on Wednesday morning)."

• Endyia...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 13, 2015

For Cold Sores "I all ways get cold sores. I tried everything and nothing worked better then this. And the cold sores don't come as frequent after using zovirax. Gone within 2-3days if you catch while it's tingling it wouldn't show at all"

• DB123
• December 22, 2016

For Cold Sores "I find that Zirvirax doesn't prevent the coldsore from appearing (even if applied at the tingly stage). But what I do find is that once the coldsore appears it's very small compared to not using it. I supplement the treatment with Lysine tablets and it keeps the blister/scab very small (about 2mm in diameter as opposed to 5-6mm) and is usually gone within two to three days rather than 1-1.5 weeks."

• Mr H
• November 23, 2015

For Cold Sores "From 6 yrs to 25 yrs I had a lot of cold sores, 25 yrs to 60 yrs hardly any, 60 yrs to 79 yrs they are more frequent, I wouldn't have suffered so much if I had Acyclovir Ointment. Applied when first noticed and the cold sores just went away."

• HFano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 14, 2020

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "Would highly recommend giving this a go. Was diagnosed with HSV1 cold sores last year and this has by far been my best experience. Had a cold sore first appear yesterday and has pretty much already cleared up after using this Zovirax Duo a few times over the course of 24 hours. Love this stuff!"

• Anonymous
• December 15, 2009

"This medication helps the break out a lot, makes it smaller, less noticeable. One thing I have noticed though, is when the first lesion is on it's scabbing stage, I get little, tiny, blisters, around, or near the first site. Feels like I am starting to get more cold sores. They never seem to go deep or actually scab-up. But still it's annoying when you think your cold sore is going away, then you start feeling more tingles. Just my feedback."

• sam
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2018

For Cold Sores "Works every time if you get it at the first signs of a cold sore. For US cold sore sufferers can who make it to Mexico, you can get it over the counter under a generic brand for 65 pesos at any supermarket with a pharmacy - that is about $3 USD."

• Rip-off
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2017

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "My son had a cold sores out break, got a Zovirax cream as treatment. It works well but the cream ran out before cold sore. I paid $14 for a tube 2g of Zovirax, the amount of cream not even cover 3 days treatment. The tube with a size of lips sunscreen but the amount of cream inside is ridiculously tiny. Such a ripoff, please consider low income consumer with your products."

• Dee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2020

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "Okay so I always had cold sores all my life, one advise, don't use zovirex. It spreads and it leaves a nasty scar which takes ages to heal. Use ordinary Vaseline to keep it moist but only apply small amount, too much moisture can also create the cold sore to worsen. Aqueous worked for me."

• Chris
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2020

For Herpes Simplex "I was prescribed Acyclovir cream for face shingle treatment however I have no cold sores. I am in the scabbing phase. My dermatologist was negligent to tell me that the tiny tube would cost $230. This medication seems more designed for intense cold sores. Not sure its worth a damn if I don't have cold sores and not sure I am willing to spend $230 to see if it helps my scabs lighten. I don't hold dermatologists in high regard and now a bit less."

• ukano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2020

For Cold Sores "Everyone is saying how expensive it is $250 etc, why don't you buy a uk version and have it delivered to USA, here in uk online you can buy Zovirax (active ingredient 5% acyclovir) for like £5.00 which will be like $7.50"

• Emm
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 25, 2019

For Cold Sores "This is by far the best cold sore ingredient. The ointment+pills have worked wonders for me. I am never the person to leave reviews, but needed too for someone like you out there who's looking for a cure to Cold Sores. *ACYCLOVIR IS THE BEST*"

• paula
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2019

For Cold Sores "I was prescribed Acyclovir Ointment 5%. First of all, the tube was tiny and cost me $113.00. Secondly, this cream did not work on my cold sore. I followed the instructions and used it every 3 hours. I am on day 8 of 10 and my cold sore is still there and does not look like it is healing. Don't waste your money. Use Abreva instead."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2022

Zovirax Cream (acyclovir) for Cold Sores "I have used Abreva in the past with no luck. I started using Zovirax on day 3 of my outbreak so a blister had already formed. This stuff is great! It stopped my cold sore from getting worse and started healing it right away. Now that I have it, I'm hopeful it will work even better if used right away at the first sign. My only complaint is that this stuff is EXPENSIVE. Without insurance its $700 for a 30g tube. With insurance it was still $171. Honestly it's been worth every penny."