Abreva Cold Sore Cream

Don’t let cold sores stop you in your tracks. Used at the first sign of a tingle, Abreva® Cream acts fast to tackle a cold sore at its source. Abreva® cold sore cream can heal a cold sore in as few as 2½ days* when used at the first sign of an outbreak. Nothing heals a cold sore faster.**

Abreva® Cream contains the only non-prescription ingredient approved by the FDA to shorten the time it takes to get rid of a cold sore. Its unique formulation uses the active ingredient Docosanol to penetrate deep into the heart of your cold sore.***

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  • *When used at the first sign.↵
  • **Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed within 2½ days.↵
  • ***Based on laboratory studies.↵

Abreva® Cold Sore Cream Works Fast* – Whatever Your Cold Sore Trigger

Cold sores are small blisters that develop on the lips or around the mouth. Caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), cold sores are highly contagious – that's why you need to act fast.

Cold sore triggers include viral infection or fever, stress, fatigue, exposure to sunlight and wind, hormonal changes and a weakened immune systemi. Reach for Abreva® Cream at the first sign of a cold sore tingle.

Get help and advice on dealing with cold sores and see how Abreva® compares as a cold sore treatment.

Learn more about Abreva® Cream.

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    ABREVA® CREAM

    YOU COULD HEAL YOUR COLD SORE IN AS FEW AS 2½ DAYS* WHEN USED AT THE FIRST SIGN.

    Use only as directed.

    *Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed within 2½ days.

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  • Abreva Cold Sore Stages

    EXPLORE THE JOURNEY OF A COLD SORE

    EACH COLD SORE GOES THROUGH 5 STAGES

    VIEW COLD SORE STAGES

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    WHAT CAN TRIGGER A COLD SORE?
    *When used at the first sign
    LEARN ABOUT COMMON COLD SORE TRIGGERS

    COLD SORE TRIGGERS

    MANAGING LIP HEALTH-COLD SORE TRIGGERS
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YOU’RE MORE THAN YOUR COLD SORE. ABREVA CAN GET RID OF IT FAST*.

Sometimes the harshest voices are our own. Abreva can help you be kinder to yourself by being tough on your cold sores.

GET TOUGH ON COLD SORES

*When used at the first sign. Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed by 2.5 days.

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*When used at the first sign. Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed by 2.5 days.

ABREVA REVIEWS – WHAT USERS SAY ABOUT ABREVA® CREAM

I can’t believe how fast it works!

Abreva® is worth its weight in gold. I’m astounded that it started working so quickly and so well.

5 Star Rating

BARB, PENNSYLVANIA

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*When used at the first sign
*Abreva contains the only OTC ingredient approved by the FDA to shorten healing time and duration of symptoms.

Stay ahead of a cold sore outbreak – find out how to avoid cold sores, manage your cold sore triggers and get expert advice on treating cold sores when they strike.

Use only as directed.

 

SOURCES

i. Cold Sore. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cold-sore/symptoms-causes/syc-20371017. Accessed 11/08/2019.

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HOW YOU CAN AVOID SPREADING COLD SORES

Learn how to minimize the risk of spreading cold sores with these easy tips.

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IF YOUR COLD SORES KNOCK YOUR CONFIDENCE, YOU CAN FIGHT BACK

Learn how to stay confident when a cold sore strikes.

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MANAGE YOUR COLD SORE TRIGGERS

Cold sore triggers can be different for everyone. See what your triggers are so you can learn how to manage them.

Cold sore trigger quiz