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How many days straight can you take valtrex (valacyclovir) 1000mg for coldsores?
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USUAL DOSE2grm twice: The usual dose for cold sore is 200 mgm twice a day for one day, and to be given when you feel the cold sore is starting at the earliest stage to be effective. According to latest studies that will shorten the course and clear the cold sore fast.
Answered 4/6/2013
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1 day: There are specific amounts and times for each type of herpes infection we can get. These range from 500-1000mg from one day to 10 days from once to three times a day. For cold sores, the official dose to decrease the intensity and duration of the outbreak is 2000mg twice a day for one day. Of course, you can add advil (ibuprofen) 800mg three times a day to help with the pain and swelling.
Answered 12/9/2013
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1 day: The approved dose of Valtrex (valacyclovir) for treatment of cold sores is 2 grams 12 hours apart for one day only.
Answered 2/18/2015
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