Learn about the Latest Herpes Medications (Medicines)

The symptoms of herpes cause significant discomfort. But with appropriate herpes medications the sufferer can reduce the severity, frequency and duration of episodes. Herpes can be very well controlled in majority of the patients using anti-viral medications or medicines. There are various anti-viral herpes medications currently in use of these herpes medicines (medications).
The most widely used are:

• Choraphor
• Acyclovir
• Famvir
• Valtrex

Herpes Medication Choraphor:

A new natural herpes cure which eliminates the virus instead of just suppressing them as with other herpes medications. It has been reported to be of great effectiveness both in long term and short term sufferers. Only one application is required and has no side effects.

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Acyclovir is used to treat herpes infections. Topical (ointment) form of Acyclovir medications are used against herpes infections of lips, mouth and the genitals. Used in early stages of herpes symptoms, it reduces pain and itching.

Oral (tablet) form of Acyclovir reduces the severity of herpes outbreaks and also prevents the development of new blisters. However long term treatment with acyclovir is required if you have regular herpes outbreaks.

Herpes Medication Valtrex:

Another effective herpes medication. Valtrex acts by interfering with the growth and reproduction process of the herpes virus. It reduces its capacity to spread within the body and to get transmitted to other people.

Valtrex is known to significantly reduce the number of herpes outbreaks. As per one clinical study on people who had 6 or more genital herpes outbreaks a year and took Valtrex at six months, more than half were outbreak free.

Herpes Medication Famvir:

Famvir (constituting famciclovir) is a oral antiviral herpes medication that is used for treatment and suppression of regular herpes outbreaks including oral and genital. This herpes medicine is known to shorten the duration of time herpes symptoms are present.

Topical acyclovir - Zovirax is found to be helping people with oral lesions. A more newer anti-viral preparation known as Denavir (constituting penciclovir ), has  recently been approved by the FDA for use as oral herpes medication.

There are various other effective  herpes medications that can be used in patients with herpes viruses that have become resistant to Acyclovir, Famvir or Valtrex.

Herpes medication important for the sufferer as it eliminates the symptoms and also reduces the risk of transmitting the virus considerably. Its an common & important recommendation of doctors to follow that people with herpes virus should be on a herpes medication if they are having close relationships.

Use of these herpes medicines and other anti viral medicine not only radically lessens  viral shedding but also decreases and prevents the chances of herpes virus transmission to partners.