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Benzocaine topical for Cold Sores User Reviews

Brand names: Orajel, Dermoplast, Lanacane, Hurricaine, Benzodent, Medicone, Zilactin-B, Anbesol, Americaine, Anacaine, Ora film, Outgro Pain Relief, Boil Ease Pain Relieving, Chloraseptic Sore Throat Relief Strips, Cepacol Sensations Warming, Cepacol Sore Throat & Coating, Cepacol Ultra, Sting Relief, Cepacol Fizzlers, Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat, Kank-a, Cepacol Sensations Hydra, BeeGentle, OraMagic Plus, Opahl, Precaine B, Denti-Care Denti-Freeze, Benzo-Jel, Bicozene, Super Dent Topical Anesthetic Gel, Topical Anesthetic Dental Gel, Dent-O-Kain, Laryngesic, Americaine Anesthetic Lubricant, Chiggerex, Numzident, Num-Zit, Detane, Foille Plus, Gelato Topical Anesthetic Gel, Solarcaine First Aid Medicated Spray Americaine Hemorrhoidal Chigger-Tox Anbesol Cold Sore Skeeter Stik Retre-Gel Topex Orabase Benz-O-Sthetic Orajel Denture Plus Caine Tips Oral Pain Relief Orajel Overnight Cold Sore Patch …show all brand names

Benzocaine topical has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the treatment of Cold Sores. 83% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.

Benzocaine topical rating summary

8.7/10 average rating

6 ratings from 6 user reviews.

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  • trudi...
  • January 18, 2011

Retre-Gel (benzocaine) "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."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 30, 2009

Anbesol Cold Sore (benzocaine) "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!"

8 / 10
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  • Onnie...
  • April 15, 2015

Orajel (benzocaine) "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."

9 / 10
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  • 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."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • July 13, 2022

"Numbs your pain if you have small mouth ulcer. Not really affected on big ones."

9 / 10
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  • Kank...
  • 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 formally used Viractin but it is discontinued."

7 / 10
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