COLD SORE - Famciclovir

Cold Sore
A single, one day dose of Famciclovir (Famvir) reduced time to healing of a herpes labialis vesicular lesion (cold sore for the rest of us) by only a mere 2 days compared to a placebo. This was an enthusiastic report made at a recent annual meeting of the Academy of Dermatology as an acceptable treatment for a cold sore.
The single dose was 1500 mg. and was taken within one hour of onset of prodromal symptoms - the itching, burning period just prior to the cold sore outbreak. 309 adults received the 1500 mg. of Famvir and 168 people took the placebo for their cold sore.
This cold sore research was paid for by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation who have a financial interest in the products. Nothing wrong with that but, from a marketing standpoint, I sure wouldn't have published such dismal results. They did do you a favor by letting you know what a poor treatment this is for a cold sore.
This is what I've been stating all along - that Acyclovir, Famciclovir, and all their family of chemicals are of so little value for healing a cold sore they are a total waste of money. A similar cold sore study I have here on my desk for Acyclovir showed similar results, but it also states that only 47% showed a reduction of 2 days on a cold sore event. The other 53% showed no benefit for their cold sore.
There is an acyclovir cold sore topical cream that is even worse. There was no measurable difference between those who used this on their cold sore, and those who didn't. One of the scientists, when faced with these results, stated the problem was the acyclovir was not absorbed. They need to come up with an added ingredient that would carry it into the cells of the cold sore.
Bottom line - they know it doesn't work but - guess what - they still sell it in the stores as a cold sore and genital sore treatment. And people continue to buy it for their cold sore.
If you're as tired of the hype about cold sore treatments that don't work then you may want to check here and read about one cold sore treatment that I heartily recommend. It works fast and it's very cheap for eliminating your cold sore.
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