Acyclovir is compounded as a lip balm for topical use on cold sores (herpes labialis).
Compounding required for medical necessity.
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FDA-approved acyclovir cream is labeled for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores) in immunocompetent adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older.1
In vehicle-controlled trials summarized in U.S. prescribing information for FDA-approved acyclovir cream, mean duration of a recurrent cold sore episode was about one-half day shorter with acyclovir cream than with vehicle.1