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There is still no known cure for herpes but there are temporary medications for the outbreaks. Among them are oral medications, such as aciclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), or valacyclovir (Valtrex) as well as ointments that can be used to help alleviate the pain associated with the outbreak even shorten the extent of the eruption.
Docosanol (Abreva) can also be used as treatment and may be effective. It works by stopping the virus from fusing to cell membranes; hence read more…