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Will an anti-fungal cream, such as lamisil cream, do anything for a herpes outbreak?
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Nope: Anti viral medications, such as acyclovir or valacyclovir are active against the herpes virus. The anti-fungal is only designed to treat fungus.
Answered 9/26/2018
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