Patterns of disease and treatment of cold sores

• Published in: The Journal of dermatological treatment Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 439 - 443
• Main Authors: Richardson, Vanessa N., Davis, Scott A., Gustafson, Cheryl J., West, Cameron E., Feldman, Steven R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oslo Informa Healthcare USA on behalf of Informa UK Ltd 01.12.2013; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Acyclovir - analogs & derivatives; Acyclovir - therapeutic use; Adolescent; Adult; Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Biological and medical sciences; cold sores; Female; fever blisters; Health Care Surveys; Herpes Labialis - drug therapy; Herpes Simplex - drug therapy; herpes simplex labialis; herpes simplex virus; HSV-1; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; oral herpes; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - trends; Retrospective Studies; Valine - analogs & derivatives; Valine - therapeutic use; Viral diseases; Viral diseases with cutaneous or mucosal lesions and viral diseases of the eye; Skin disease; Cold; Disease; Herpesviridae; Alphaherpesvirinae; Sore; Herpes; herpes simplex labialis; cold sores; Infection; Virus; herpes simplex virus; Lip; HSV-1; Treatment; oral herpes; Viral disease; fever blisters; Human herpesvirus 1; Herpesvirus hominis

Background: Cold sores are a common condition that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Antivirals are the typical treatment for cold sores, but the ways in which these medications are used to treat cold sores are not well studied. Purpose: To determine the main treatments prescribed for c...