I got a cold sore in my bottom lip ( no in genital, in fact never had it in there) and I am pregnant. It is a giant cold sore...the worst I have got. I have used Abreva before during pregnancy..and my daughter was born so far fine....with this new pregnancy I dont have abreva and I dont want to buy it cause it is so expensive..but I have acyclovir 5% at home that I got this year during a trip to Peru. I took advantage of how cheap medical work and medicine is there and got my common medicines that I cannot buy in US without a prescription and are sold at a excessive high prices..Have you used acyclovir before during pregnancy?
cold sores CAN be the herpes virus. Your Acyclovir is a herpes prescription. Please talk to a pharmacist or your OB to discuss what you can take, put on your body or even consume while pregnant.
A.,
Just me, but I would not take medications purchased in another country (unless I were in a hospital). There is no guarantee of quality control or that you're even taking what you THINK you're taking. (ETA: If you 're talking about getting the meds from a legitimate pharmacy or hospital that's different. If it's just some place that offers "cheap" medicine, I would not take it). Either way, I would not take that risk during pregnancy. Just my opinion on that.
To answer your question, I did not use acyclovir when pregnant. When I was pregnant, my ob gave me Denavir 1% cream (penciclovir), for an oral cold sore.
Because your medical history and status are unique to you, you should be asking your ob or a pharmacist regarding the safety of any drug for YOU and your specific condition and status. Just because others have used a particular medication does not mean it will be right for you.
I know that's not the answer you're looking for, but that's why prescription drugs are regulated, and why Drs. and pharmacists go through advanced training for their specialties. Please call them.
A.,
Talk to a pharmacist about the Acyclovir - it is an FDA pregnancy category B drug which means it is NOT EXPECTED to hurt the baby.
If you have herpes, you really need to talk with your OB/GYN and pharmacist about what you can do to prevent further outbreaks - especially at delivery time.
Good luck!
Talk to a pharmacist. They will have the most up to date info on safety.
I just read somewhere that you can take an antacid like Tums or Rolaids and crush it up . Add a little water to make a paste and then apply to the cold sore . I guess it draws out the acid to help it heal . It's worth a try . Good luck 😊
Yes.
I use Valcyclovir for mine and confirmed that it is safe during pregnancy. I took it myself during that time.
Abreva never worked for me, not any of the other US cream marketed for cold sores. I am from Europe where the acyclovir cream is available over the counter as "cold sore cream" in any pharmacy for about $5. I checked with my doc here and Zovirax Acyclovir cream is not available in generic form and is super expensive (something like $40 per tiny tube and that is with my insurance). So every time I travel I buy a few tubes to have on hand. I find that if I apply the cream at first tingle, often the cold sore can be prevented.
The other cream that I find works very well for me once the cold sore has developed is Blistex in a tube. CVS carries it in small and larger tubes (still pocket sized). If I use the Acyclovir it dries the cold sore, and then the Blistex kind of numbs it and also keeps it moist so it does not develop a dry crust.
But I agree with the other posts that you should mention the cold sores during your next visit. I myself would start using the topical Acyclovir cream you have to make this current cold sore go away faster. I used the cream during my pregnancy.
