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I have these little bumps beside my mouth. they gave me treatment for genital herpes. how does that work? it's called zovirax (acyclovir)
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Herpes: Herpes is a virus that can affect the genitals, anus, mouth or other mucosal areas. Acyclovir is an antiviral agent that shortens the time of infection.
Answered 5/6/2015
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