How can i best get rid of cold sores quickly?

Oral antiseptic: Any oral antiseptic like listerine should help shorten the course.

Doctor prescription: Ask your dentist for a prescription. Doctors will have their favorite, but zovirax (acyclovir) is one that helps. It is best used when you feel the cold sore coming on. "cold sores" from the herpes simplex virus are quite common. The virus enters the body throughsmall cuts , abrasions or breaks in the skin. You can get them from having direct contact with someone carrying the virus ie. Kissing or sex.