Acyclovir is not working for me, i am currently on my 4th day of taking it.?

Question

I have been taking acyclovir(Zovirax the liquid form)for about 4 days now, and the doctor told me to take it for 5 days, and it has shown no signs of it working, i still have my cold sore, i have it on the corner of my mouth, and it constantly keeps on scabbing, then falls off, then scab again then fall off,i had my cold sore for a few months now. Help?

Answer 1

It shortens the length of the cold sores. There is no cure for Cold Sores. Also Acyclovir is prescribed for patients with genital herpes. I am not sure why it has lasted so long. You may want to ask a dentist about that. Acyclovir is not a cure, and it not guaranteed to work. It also depends on what kind of herpes the cold sore is...sometimes the meds doesnt cover all types of herpes. And yes, your cold sore is herpes, it doesnt have to be the STD kind though.  

Answer 2

Acyclovir really only shortens the healing time by 0. to 1 day verses taking nothing at all. Sores can last up to 3 weeks so if it lasts much longer you may need to have the doctor re-evaluate the situation