Benzocaine topical for Cold Sores User Reviews
Brand names: Orajel, Hurricaine, Dermoplast, Anbesol, OraMagic Plus, Lanacane, Bicozene, Outgro Pain Relief, Orabase, Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat, Medicone, Solarcaine First Aid Medicated Spray, Americaine Hemorrhoidal, Chloraseptic Sore Throat Relief Strips, Cepacol Sensations Warming, Cepacol Sore Throat & Coating, Cepacol Ultra, Sting Relief, Benzodent, Cepacol Fizzlers, Kank-a, Cepacol Sensations Hydra, BeeGentle, Opahl, Precaine B, Denti-Care Denti-Freeze, Benzo-Jel, Super Dent Topical Anesthetic Gel, Topical Anesthetic Dental Gel, Dent-O-Kain, Americaine, Anacaine, Laryngesic, Americaine Anesthetic Lubricant, Ora film, Chiggerex, Numzident, Num-Zit, Detane, Foille Plus, Gelato Topical Anesthetic Gel, Chigger-Tox Zilactin-B Anbesol Cold Sore Skeeter Stik Retre-Gel Boil Ease Pain Relieving Topex Benz-O-Sthetic Orajel Denture Plus Caine Tips Oral Pain Relief Orajel Overnight Cold Sore Patch …show all brand names
- Pet...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 10, 2025
Benzocaine topical "I used to have cold sores very often. Tried many different ointments to help with the pain and healing. Anbesol cold sore is the only one that gives me relief instantly, and usually, the cold sore is gone the next day."
- Anonymous
- November 30, 2009
Benzocaine topical "I've used this to help with the pain associated with cold sores, and along with helping manage the pain, it seems to speed up the healing time. I'd recommend it!"
- Meg...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- March 9, 2020
"Lanacane has benzocaine and benzethonium chloride. I find this works wonders with my cold sores. I apply every half hour, and the sore is very quick to heal."
- Onn...
- April 15, 2015
Benzocaine topical "I put some Orajel on my lip, as soon as I felt the cold sore coming on. It instantly numbed it, and I can go on with my day without thinking about it."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- July 13, 2022
"Numbs your pain if you have a small mouth ulcer. Not really affected on big ones."
- Kan...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 12, 2021
"This product works well for cold sores. It eases the pain and moistens the cold sore to keep it from cracking and bleeding. I formerly used Viractin, but it is discontinued."
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Benzocaine topical "I have tried all kinds of treatments for my cold sores. None seem to help, until I found Retre gel. This product is great! It stops the growth of the lesion from the start. The benzocaine helps to numb the area, which helps to keep your fingers and tongue away from the sore. I love this product and will tell others about it and I'll use it always."