Galpharm Cold Sore Cream 5% 2g Galpharm Cold Sore Cream is for the treatment of cold sores on the lips and face. This handy small tube is ideal for keeping in the handbag, office drawer and in the bathroom cabinet. Aciclovir is a pharmacologically inactive substance. After penetration into cells which are infected with herpes simplex virus types I and (HSV I & HSV II) or varicella-zoster virus (VSV), aciclovir is converted into a virostatic agent. The conversion of aciclovir is catalysed by viral HSV- or VZV- thymidine kinase. Human thymidine kinase does not use aciclovir effectively as a substrate, hence the toxicity to mammalian host cells is low. Also contains: Arlatone 983S, Dimeticone, Cetyl Alcohol, Liquid Parafin, White Soft Paraffin, Propylene Glycol and Purified Water. Always use Galpharm Cold Sore 5% w/w Cream exactly as instructed in this leaflet. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. If you miss a treatment, apply the cream as soon as you remember, and apply the remaining doses for that day at evenly spaced intervals.

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Like all medicines, Galpharm Cold Sore 5% w/w Cream can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Patients should wash their hands before and after application, avoid sharing towels and take care not to aggravate or transfer the infection by rubbing or touching the lesions unnecessarily. Contraindications Paediatric Formulary Committee. BNF for Children 2015-2016. London: BMJ Group, Pharmaceutical Press, and RCPCH Publications; 2015. The following dermal drug concentration gradient emerged for both topical and oral aciclovir: stratum corneum> epidermis>dermis. There was no difference in concentration between cream and ointment. If your immune system is weakened for any reason e.g. HIV infection, a bone marrow transplant or cancer treatment, do not treat yourself with Galpharm Cold Sore 5% w/wCream; you must seek advice from your doctor.

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Foetal abnormalities were observed in non-standard tests in rats, but only following such high subcutaneous doses that maternal toxicity was produced. The clinical relevance of these findings is uncertain. Whatever type of cold sore treatment you go for, always wash your hands before and after applying it, to ensure that the virus doesn’t spread. Galpharm Cold Sore Cream - 2g is a topical cream used to treat cold sores. It contains acyclovir, an antiviral medication that helps to reduce symptoms and heal the skin. How does work Galpharm Cold Sore Cream - 2g? Please note that parcels weighing over 2kg may be sent via courier due to Royal Mail weight restrictions. There is no cure for cold sores, because the virus never leaves your body after you’ve contracted it (which usually happens before the age of 20… so you can blame school discos). But the best cold sore treatments do a fast and efficient job of limiting the activity of the virus, fighting the symptoms and stopping the spread. Here are some of the main ingredients to look out for.

Autumn Statement: State pension confirmed to rise by 8.5% from April 2024 – while some benefits will go up by 6.7% Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary. 71st ed. London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press; 2016.There is no experience of the effect of aciclovir tablets on human female fertility. Aciclovir tablets have been shown to have no definite effect upon sperm count, morphology or motility in man. See Clinical Studies in section 5.2. This cream is used for the treatment of cold sores (Herpes simplex virus infections); it slows the growth of the virus, and speeds the healing of cold sore blisters. A post-marketing aciclovir pregnancy registry has documented pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to any formulation of aciclovir. The birth defects described amongst aciclovir exposed subjects have not shown any uniqueness or consistent pattern to suggest a common cause. do not use this product to treat mouth ulcers, or for herpes infections which are in ornear your eyes, or in the genital area. Martin Lewis: What the Autumn Statement means for you – including wages, benefits, pensions, ISAs, housing, national insurance and more