To use ZOVIRAX® (acyclovir) Cream 5%, a prescription antiviral, apply a small dab on your finger or cotton swab and put it on the affected area as soon as you feel one coming on. Be sure to use ZOVIRAX Cream as directed, which is 5 times a day for 4 days even if you start to feel a tingle or notice some signs of redness forming on your lip or around your mouth. ZOVIRAX Cream is flexible and can be used at any stage of a cold sore. And yes, if you have a full-blown cold sore, you should use ZOVIRAX Cream during that time too.
Clean Your Hands Thoroughly And Don't Share Towels
If you apply ZOVIRAX Cream using your finger, be sure to wash and dry your hands thoroughly. If you dry them with a towel, be sure that you are the only person using that towel. Do not share the towel with anyone else. You may want to consider using paper towels since you can throw them out immediately after drying your hands.
ZOVIRAX Cream: True Antiviral Activity
Compared to those creams and gels you can pick up in the supermarket or over the counter at your local pharmacy, prescription ZOVIRAX Cream has true antiviral activity. And with one 5 gram tube of ZOVIRAX Cream, you may get through several outbreaks. To get the most out of ZOVIRAX Cream, use it as directed: 5 times a day for 4 days. Remember, the sooner you apply it, the shorter your outbreaks may be.