dc.contributor.author | Chon, Taehee | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Nguyen, Loan | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | eng |
dc.description.abstract | There are 3: valacyclovir, acyclovir, and topical penciclovir. Valacyclovir, 2g twice in 1 day taken during the prodromal stage of herpes labialis, reduces the episode duration and time to healing. Acyclovir, 400 mg, taken 5 times a day for 5 days, decreases the pain duration and healing time to loss of crust (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Topical penciclovir 1%, acyclovir 5%, or docosanol 10% also decrease the duration of pain and healing time (SOR: A, based on RCTs). The best prophylaxis for herpes labialis is oral valacyclovir 500 mg daily; it reduces the frequency and severity of attacks (SOR: B, based on RCT). Sunscreen may be effective in sunlight-induced recurrence (SOR: B, based on 2 small crossover RCTs). | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3640 | eng |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcollection | Clinical Inquiries, 2007 (MU) | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of family practice, 56, no. 07 (July 2007): 576-578 | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | eng |
dc.subject | valacyclovir | eng |
dc.subject | sores | eng |
dc.subject | pain relief | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Herpes simplex -- Treatment | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Antiviral agents | eng |
dc.title | What are the best treatments for herpes labialis? | eng |
dc.type | Article | eng |